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The UK government announced today that it will ban social media for all kids under the age of 16 in rules expected to take effect in spring 2027. The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
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The ban could include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Under-16s to be banned from a long list of social media sites, with restrictions on gaming also in the pipeline.
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Following in the footsteps of Australia and Canada.
Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful…
The U.K. is moving ahead with a social media ban for teenagers under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.
