With social media being a possible driver of self-harm and suicide among youth, the UK government is now taking matters into its own hands.
Authorities say a regulatory system for social media companies should be created to address the problem.
A lawyer specializing in internet law and social media says that it is possible to create cross jurisdictional internet regulations to limit social media content and mitigate the harm it can inflict on children, however this may raise issues around personal freedom for users.