Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM UTCJExternal LinkAnother online safety crackdown may be coming to the UK.British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a new policy next week that will ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, following Australia’s precedent. Starmer is also calling for online platforms to introduce device-level controls that prevent children from sending and receiving nude images.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
Another online safety crackdown may be coming to the UK.
British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a new policy next week that will ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, following Australia’s precedent. Starmer is also calling for online platforms to introduce device-level controls that prevent children from sending and receiving nude images. [Link: Keir Starmer preparing to announce social media limits for children | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyel81vgnxo | BBC News]
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