Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children’s phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
Speaking to Beth Rigby on Sky News’ Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the Labour peer noted that the prime minister met with the creators of hit Netflix drama Adolescence to discuss safety on social media, but she questioned if he is going to take action to "stop the tech companies allowing this sort of stuff" on their platforms where children can access it.
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