Social media crackdown? | Team GB success
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Sky News
4.0 • 224 Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says no platforms will get a "free pass" to ensure kids are safe online. He said "technology is moving really fast and the law has got to keep up".
The crackdown is expected to target AI chatbots - and include a consultation on whether to introduce an age limit for using social media.
Sky News speaks to some of the black women who continue to suffer disproportionately from maternity care.
The UK is considering new sanctions on Russia after saying the Kremlin killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February 2024.
A glove appearing to match those worn by a masked person seen outside Nancy Guthrie's front door on the night she went missing has been found.
Team GB have made history after winning two gold medals in one day for the first time at a Winter Olympics.
Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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| 0:32.1 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:43.3 | Music the full story first. Prime Minister Sarkir Stama says no platforms will get a free pass to ensure kids are safe online. |
| 0:50.4 | Sky News has spoken to some of the black women who continue to suffer disproportionately in maternity care. |
| 0:58.9 | Hello, you're listening to Cheechy, a 10-minute podcast on the day's news on Monday the 16th of February. |
| 1:04.5 | I'm Anna Jones. |
| 1:05.4 | And I'm Kamali Melbourne. |
| 1:06.4 | And also ahead today, Team GB makes history at the Winter Olympics. |
| 1:11.9 | So the Prime Minister is back from the Munich Security Conference |
| 1:14.8 | and is turning his attention to online safety today. |
| 1:18.4 | Sekeir Starma has said that technology is moving really fast |
| 1:20.9 | and the law has got to keep up. |
| 1:23.4 | So the crackdown is expected to target AI chatbots |
| 1:27.1 | and also include a consultation on whether to introduce an age limit for using social media. |
| 1:32.2 | Yeah, they could also look at preventing the use of virtual private networks. |
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