UK Bans Under-16s From Using Social Media

The U.K. has, as widely expected, announced plans to ban social media for under-16s - but the controversy won't be going away any time soon.

UK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will it work?

After PM announces ‘Australia plus’ plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced – and potential problems ahead ...

Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.
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Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users

The House of Lords has voted to back a ban on social media for under-16s, putting pressure on the government ahead of its own upcoming consultation on the matter. In a similar move to Australia, which ...

UK bans social media for under-16s — all the latest news live as government promises that children 'will be given back their childhoods'

Credit: The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer announcing today that "children will be given back their childhoods thanks to ...