The tech giants have had every chance to clean up their act. They chose profit over protection

EXCLUSIVE: Keir Starmer is poised to announce a social media ban for under 16s - but bereaved parent Ian Russell, the dad of Molly Russell, is urging him to think again

The tech giants have had every chance to clean up their act. They chose profit over protection

Keir Starmer is expected to announce a ban on social media for under 16s on Monday as part of a seismic package of online safety measures to protect youngsters online

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming ban on social media for users under the age of 16 at a Downing Street press conference, saying it…

It’s trivial by comparison with the plight of those parents whose children are suckling at the poisoned teat of Andrew Tate.

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Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, arguing that platforms are harming children’s wellbeing.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is not “prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children.”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced a ban on 'high risk' social media for under 16s, with restrictions to be imposed on other platforms that are thought to be safer

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy".

ALBAWABA - UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced that the country is banning social media access for children under the age of 16 following growing c

'A ban on social media for under-16s is a policy of seismic magnitude. During the years I’ve reported on online safety, more and more parents have lost their children to the wild…

Kier Starmer’s announcement to ban social media for under-16s on Monday morning may create privacy issues for children and encourage them to use less regulated platforms, legal…

With this plan the PM is taking an easy way out and giving parents false hope, says internet safety campaigner Ian Russell

Campaigners and MPs have warned the PM is missing a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to force platforms to introduce lasting change

There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone

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Firms claim that new rules to keep under-16s from social media could in fact push them onto less safe services