The UK ICO and Ofcom asked social media platforms to implement "highly effective age checks" to bar under-13 accounts, similar to tools required for adult sites (Laura Cress/BBC)

The UK ICO and Ofcom requested social media platforms implement "highly effective age checks" to bar under-13 accounts. This requirement is similar to tools needed for adult sites. Technology companies must bring in robust age checks for under-13s in the UK.