Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government

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

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

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The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.

The UK government said the social media ban will use the same model as Australia, where online platforms must pay financial penalties if they fail to block underage users.

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

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social

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