UK plans ban on social media ‘likes’ for kids

LONDON: Social media giants, including Facebook and Instagram, could be forced to switch off “like” buttons and geolocation services for children in Britain under a new set of rules proposed on Monday.
Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office called for a ban on targeting under-18s with so-called nudge techniques — features that push users to share more personal data or spend more time on a site or app than they intended to. It listed Facebook’s “like” function as an example. A Facebook spokesman declined to comment.
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