The British government intends to strengthen its powers to regulate the use of the Internet, with the aim of protecting children from increasing digital dangers, according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
It is expected that these new powers will reduce Parliament’s role in supervising future restrictions imposed on the Internet.
“Technology is developing very quickly, and laws must keep pace,” Starmer said in a statement reported by Reuters.
Starmer’s office explained that this measure is necessary so that “after the review, we can move quickly based on its results within months, instead of waiting years for new basic legislation to be issued as technology develops.”
The government also announced that more chat programs that rely on artificial intelligence will be subject to a ban on creating sexual images without obtaining the consent of their owner, following similar measures taken against the “Grok” chat program owned by the American billionaire “Elon Musk.”
These measures will be included as an amendment to existing laws relating to crime and child protection, which are currently being discussed by Parliament.
The British government announced last month that it would hold consultations on the possibility of banning the use of social media for children under the age of 16, similar to the model applied in Australia.
Since then, countries such as Spain, Greece and Slovenia have announced their intention to impose a similar ban. (Arm News)
