Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe government has set out several social media apps it intends to ban for under-16s as part of new reforms. Platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X are among those to be restricted. AI 'romantic companion' chatbots, designed to simulate sexual relationships, will also have to enforce a minimum age of 18.The government has said messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal are not expected to be included in the ban.The ban is likely to include a narrowly defined list of exemptions in order to allow children to access educational platforms and music streaming sites.In fullFull list of social media platforms included in Starmer’s under-16s banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The social media apps set to be banned for under-16s in the UK
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe government has set out several social media apps it intends to ban for under-16s as part of new reforms. Platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X are among those to be restricted. AI 'romantic companion' chatbots, designed to simulate sexual relationships, will also have to enforce a minimum age of 18.The government has said messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal are not expected to be included in the ban.The ban is likely to include a narrowly defined list of exemptions in order to allow children to access educational platforms and music streaming sites.In fullFull list of social media platforms included in Starmer’s under-16s banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
