UK to ban social media for under-16s, Starmer announces
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Kiran Stacey, Peter Walker
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Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media access for users under 16, going further than Australia's pioneering legislation. The ban covers all major social platforms and includes restrictions on gaming apps, such as removing the ability to chat with strangers. Starmer cited concerns over children's mental health, bullying, and harassment as driving factors behind the policy.
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· 2 pulledSocial media is making children unhappy, it's making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them, and it could even be harming their mental health
real change for our children and our future
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