United Kingdom, Feb. 16 -- UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to respond more quickly to close loopholes and protect children from harm on social media.

Starmer has declared that no online platform will get a "free pass" on the issue of children's online safety as he pledged to "crack down on the addictive elements of social media".

Proposals include a measure that will require tech giants to preserve all of the data on a child's phone if they pass away - as campaigned for by the group Jools' Law - as well as consulting on a possible social media ban for under-16s.

The government - who have been accused of "inaction" by opponents - says it will launch a public consultation next month to seek opinions about restricting childre...