UK ministers lobby Trump administration to avoid backlash over under-16s social media ban
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Kiran Stacey, Dan Milmo, Aisha Down
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UK ministers are actively lobbying the Trump administration to prevent backlash over the UK's new under-16s social media ban announced by Keir Starmer. British officials have spent weeks trying to reassure senior Trump officials and the US president that the restrictions are not specifically targeting US technology companies. The ban covers platforms including X, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok, making the UK one of the first countries to implement sweeping social media limits for children, following Australia's similar move earlier this year. Downing Street is reportedly worried about potential retaliation from the White House over the restrictions on minors' internet use.
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· 4 pulledMinisters have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administration to the under-16s social media ban announced by Keir Starmer.
Officials said they had spent weeks trying to reassure senior Trump officials and the US president himself that the restrictions were not specifically aimed at US technology companies.
The ban on platforms including X, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok makes the UK one of the first countries in the world to put sweeping limits on social media for children, after Australia did the same earlier this year.
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s' internet use
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