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- Liz Kendall, the UK technology secretary, urged faster government action to counter online threats against women and girls amid deepfake developments.
- Kendall proposed annual regulatory reviews, modeled on budget processes, to keep pace with advancing technology.
- Kendall announced a consultation on banning social media for under-16s, noting that AI chatbots would fall under the Online Safety Act.
- Parliament will debate children's online safety on Wednesday.
