Ministers will close a legal loophole to protect children from harmful interactions with AI chatbots. Social media firms will also be forced to preserve kids' social media data after pleas from bereaved parents desperate for answers after their child’s death. It comes after the Mirror revealed that plans to curb children's smartphone use, such as a social media ban for under 16s or app curfews, could be published within months. Kids could be prevented from using virtual private networks (VPNs)