Under-16s to be banned from a long list of social media sites, with restrictions on gaming also in the pipeline.

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

The U.K. plans to ban children under 16 from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms, marking one of the world's toughest crackdowns on teen social media use.

The British government has announced a total, nationwide ban on social media access for children under the age of 16.