Ofcom admits online safety laws have made NO significant difference to the harmful content children see after nine months

Some 14% of 11 to 17-year-olds encountered suicide or self-harm posts within a single four-week period, while 23% came across eating disorder material and 49% were exposed to hate content. Children told the regulator they had been disturbed by footage of the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The child safety duties under the Online Safety Act took effect in July 2025. Ofcom described its own finding as 'concerning'.

A coroner ruled last week that TikTok suicide posts played a part in the death of 14-year-old Adriana Retyte.

Charity director Linda Jardine said young people find such harmful content is 'everywhere'.

Around half of teens who saw weapons content reported feeling more vulnerable at school as a result.