POLL OF THE DAY: Will social media ban stop children looking at sites?

Cast your vote on the biggest talking points of the day, every dayFinal results will be announced in tomorrow's poll See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 12:00 BST, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 12:00 BST, 16 June 2026

The Government has admitted teenagers will 'inevitably' find ways to get around Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's social media ban for under-16s.Ministers were unable to say how the new age verification system would work and officials revealed they have not finished assessing a pilot scheme.Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs it was 'inevitable' that many children would 'try and succeed in getting around a ban'.But she insisted it was worth pursuing, saying it was 'as much about helping future generations and resetting social norms as it is about young people today'.Now it's time to have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll – will the ban actually stop children looking at social media sites?

In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Do you agree with the social media ban for under-16s?' Out of more than 8,000 votes, 68 per cent of you said 'yes' and 32 per cent said 'no'.