While the ban will not be easy, the UK government has agency in pushing back against the power of big technology companies, said Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen…