Starmer Tells Social Media Firms Online Safety Change Is Needed

April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told representatives from the largest US tech companies that they “can’t go on like this” when it comes to online protections for children.

“Companies have to demonstrate credibly and quickly how these products can be made appropriate for children,” Starmer told corporate officials from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc., Elon Musk’s X, TikTok, Google and Snap Inc.on Thursday. “If they can’t, it becomes increasingly difficult to argue that these platforms should be part of childhood at all.”

Starmer joins European leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ...

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