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…

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.

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…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are "making children unhappy".

The ban could include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.

Sir Keir Starmer says he will ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live streaming platforms in some of the most far-reaching online…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms under what the government calls the most…

The U.K. is moving ahead with a social media ban for teenagers under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, claiming that the planned measures will go “further than any country in…

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

The ban will cover Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.

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

The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.

The government said the ban will include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X

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

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to ban social media platforms for children under sixteen. This move aims to protect young people's childhoods. Restrictions will also target…

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".

The move makes the UK part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.