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Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
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PM warns social media platforms are exposing children to content that is 'dangerous' and 'designed to be addictive'.
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PM warns social media platforms are exposing children to content that is 'dangerous' and 'designed to be addictive'.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following similar efforts in Australia and elsewhere.
Today, the UK government has announced that it's going to ban the use of social media for children under 16. The ban will include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, but won't include messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The UK government will also (somehow) restrict "harmful functions" like live streaming and "stranger communication with children". These restrictions will apply to a wider range of online services, not just social media - gaming sites are included, for example. These restrictions will apply to those under 17. AI "romantic companion" chatbots...
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on children using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media for teens under the age of 16.
