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UK EYES BAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S

The UK is considering legislation to prohibit children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, following Australia's implementation of similar restrictions.

10 SOURCESFIRST SEEN JUN 14, 03:05 PM► READ THE ARTICLE
The Guardian — Technology+0m

Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps Why is…

TechCrunch+5h 11m

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

Bloomberg Tech+6h 37m

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced what he described as a “full ban” on children using social media, one of the stric…

The Verge+17h 13m

The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime M…

Techmeme+17h 35m

Reuters: UK PM Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media for under-16s and restrict gaming and livestreaming platfo…

Engadget+17h 43m

The UK is following Australia by banning young people under 16 from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.

Techmeme+18h 29m

Liv McMahon / BBC: The UK social media ban will apply to Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, and will…

The Guardian — Technology+19h 27m

Prime minister announces ban, saying social media is making children unhappy and unsafe Social media to be banned in UK…

The Guardian — Technology+19h 57m

Meta, YouTube and Snapchat say ban, which would stop children using their platforms, will drive them to ‘less safe servi…

TechCrunch+23h 31m

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.