The Conscious Internet Data Initiative

Events

June 2026

MP briefing note sent

A full briefing note delivered to a constituency MP's office, setting out the three problems and the two-phase proposal.

June 2026

DSIT Select Committee written evidence submitted

Written evidence submitted to the Online Safety Act Enforcement and Social Media Age Restriction Implementation inquiry.

Ongoing

LinkedIn post series

A running series setting out the proposal, the fair share argument, and the case for structural enforcement.

Planned

GSMA outreach

Early conversations underway on how an open household standard could extend internationally through GSMA.

In the news

Coverage of the same enforcement gap surfacing in other jurisdictions. Updated periodically, not a live feed.

Digital Watch Observatory, April 2026

Australia reviews compliance with under-16 social media age ban

Nearly five million underage accounts removed since December 2025, but regulators report children still creating new accounts and slipping past age checks. The account-level, single-device pattern this initiative is built to close.

Gizmodo, September 2026

The European Union sets limits on teen social media use

The European Commission's proposed age-based access levels, no social media under 13, restricted access from 13 to 15, still to pass through Parliament and Council. A new jurisdiction reaching for the same kind of line.

LiveLaw, August 2026

Delhi High Court asks Centre to decide plea on under-13 social media curbs

The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian government to consider guidelines restricting access for under-13s and regulating platforms for 13 to 16 year olds.