Britain will introduce new laws targeting online social media companies if they do not take necessary steps to protect children.
In a strongly-worded letter to Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter and others, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said, their failure to prevent young children using social media and exposing children to its harmful emotional side effects was unacceptable and irresponsible.
Hunt said he was particularly concerned about the lack of age verification measures, with thousands breaching minimum user age rules.
He gave the companies a week to set out steps they are taking to cut underage use, prevent cyberbullying, and promote limited screen time.
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