Ministers are considering proposals to hand children a social media curfew under measures to improve online safety.
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle indicated he was considering an 'app cap' to restrict how much time youths spend on their phones.
The cap would limit access to apps to two hours a day, outside of school time and before 10pm, the Sunday Mirror reported.
It came as Mr Kyle came under fire from the father of a teen who took her own life after viewing harmful content warned 'sticking plasters' will not be enough to strengthen online safety measures.
The Online Safety Act has passed into law, and from this year will require tech platforms to follow new Ofcom-issued codes of practice to keep users safe online, particularly children.
