UK Government Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s by Spring 2027; Video Games Exempted
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Stephan Steininger
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Summary
The UK government under Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s, with the first restrictions expected as early as spring 2027. Video games are explicitly excluded from these regulations. UKIE (the trade body for the UK's games industry) responded with relief at the exclusion but noted that stricter PEGI age rating rules remain in place for games.
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· 2 pulledVideo games are excluded from the regulations.
UKIE reacted with relief, but nevertheless points to the stricter PEGI rules.
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