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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer announced a new policy banning social media access for under-16s in the UK. Platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat, and Reddit will require users to be aged 16 or above. A schoolgirl named Isabella from Tarelton, Lancashire, gained viral attention for her deadpan reaction to the ban. During a BBC news segment, Isabella expressed disappointment, revealing she had nine hours of screen time over the previous weekend. When asked what she would do with her extra time, she responded with a straight face, 'Stare at a wall'. In fullSchoolgirl goes viral for deadpan response to UK social media 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
UK student goes viral for her very honest reaction to social media ban
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer announced a new policy banning social media access for under-16s in the UK. Platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat, and Reddit will require users to be aged 16 or above. A schoolgirl named Isabella from Tarelton, Lancashire, gained viral attention for her deadpan reaction to the ban. During a BBC news segment, Isabella expressed disappointment, revealing she had nine hours of screen time over the previous weekend. When asked what she would do with her extra time, she responded with a straight face, 'Stare at a wall'. In fullSchoolgirl goes viral for deadpan response to UK social media 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
