UK Social Media Age Restrictions

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The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could

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Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.

Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government

Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the

BREAKING: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed ‌a social media ban for children under 13 and restricted access for those between 13 and 15 as she warned