Children under the age of 16 will be banned from a raft of social media platforms under drastic new laws - but it won't just be users of Snapchat and Instagram affected.

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

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…

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

Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook are set to be banned