The PM needs to stop posturing and take action against tech companies

The fact of the matter is that tech firms have had long enough to get their houses in order. This is the latest in a long line of threats in the face of flagrant negligence by these companies.

Regulating tech companies is such a blindingly obvious course of action that it begs the question what Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is actually waiting for?

The idea that giving them three more months to implement changes is going to make a difference is absurd. It is simply posturing on the part of Starmer. It is the sort of indecision that has seen so many voters lose faith in the PM.

Instead of dealing with pernicious content on their platforms, many have embarked on an advertising blitz in an attempt to win over the confidence of parents.

It isn’t just children being exposed to harmful content that is the issue. A lot of social media platforms are having a pernicious impact on adults as well, as the case of MP Jess Asato shows.

Tech companies have for too long been profiting off the misery of others and with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there is a danger that they will put a lot of creatives out of work. That is why the Government must resist pressure to weaken intellectual property law to enable tech companies to take the work of creatives for regenerative AI purposes.

Negligence on the part of tech companies has led to some parents reconsidering engagement with technology.

By introducing a ban on social media for children and taking action against tech companies, the Government can provide them with clarity.