Minister apologises to generation of UK children exposed to toxic online content | Internet safety

The technology secretary has apologised to a generation of children who have been let down by governments failing to keep them safe from toxic online content.

Peter Kyle said the length of time it had taken to bring in laws to keep children safe online had “sold a whole generation of children downstream” and that politicians must find a way to act more swiftly in the face of rapid technological changes.

Kyle made the remarks in an interview with Mumsnet, the parenting website, to mark the introduction of online safety measures for children that will put more responsibility on internet companies to protect them from harm. He said it was “the biggest step forward for a young person’s experience online since the internet was created”.

He added: “I want to apologise to any kid…