The UK’s incoming social media ban for under-16s will be a blow to sports rights holders and wider marketing strategies, experts have warned.

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety…

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.

There may even be a online curfew for under-18s too.