UK social media ban for under-16s to take effect in early 2027, covering TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram
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Liv McMahon
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Summary
The UK government has announced a social media ban for children under 16, covering platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. The ban will take effect early in 2027 and will also restrict livestreaming for children across apps, including gaming platforms. The measures include blocking functions that allow strangers to communicate with under-16s. An exhaustive list of affected platforms has not been released, but the government stated it applies to platforms enabling social interaction and user content posting.
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The measures will also require platforms to prevent children from being able to livestream across apps, including on gaming platforms.
It said it would apply to platforms 'whose purpose is to enable social interaction and which allow users to post material'.
It said there would be restrictions on livestreaming and a block on functions which allow strangers to communicate with children under-16.
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