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Meta’s $18bn US settlement

New protections for teenagers in the US show that social media platforms can change how their products work. So what does that tell us about the UK’s own plans for child online safety?

Under-16s Social Media Ban: Our...

At the Marie Collins Foundation (MCF), we are unequivocal in our belief that children and young people deserve to be safe online. As a charity specialising in Technology-Assisted Child Sexual...

Accountability where it belongs

MCF strongly welcomes today’s government announcement calling on technology companies to introduce stronger protections on children’s devices to prevent children from sending,...

New peer-reviewed research:...

New peer-reviewed research from Marie Collins Foundation (MCF) highlights the lasting mental health impacts experienced by victims-survivors of online grooming and technology-assisted child sexual...

Why a legal gap in Europe...

An EU legal gap threatens child abuse detection, with consequences far beyond Europe. MCF stands with 247 organisations urging urgent action to protect children online.

Response to Social Media Ban...

UK Government consults on social media ban for children. MCF warns bans may displace TACSA risk, urging safety-by-design enforcement, risk-based age limits and platform accountability.

X to stop Grok AI from...

X says Grok’s 'undressing' edits are restricted where illegal — a limited measure, not safety-by-design.

Online Safety Act strengthened...

As of 8 January 2026, dating apps and social media platforms are under new legal duties to proactively prevent ‘cyberflashing’ - the sending of unsolicited sexual images. 

Statement on the UK’s New VAWG...

We welcome the focus on victim and survivor support, prevention, and early intervention, and set out what will matter most as the strategy moves from ambition to delivery.