Analysis of Ofcom's latest Children's Online Experiences report reveals that exposure to suicide, self-harm and bullying content has stayed level or increased despite these being primary priority harms under the Online Safety Act. The research also found that 28% of 8-17 year-olds using AI have used chatbots as someone to talk to or as a friend, raising safeguarding concerns about children disclosing distress to systems incapable of proper response.
