EXCLUSIVE: Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts tells The Mirror that Keir Starmer's social media ban under-16s is welcome but the fight isn't over, as parents across the country beg for help with phone addiction in children

These young people recognise dangers of ‘addictive’ social media but have differing views on a total crackdown

EXCLUSIVE: Keir Starmer is poised to announce a social media ban for under 16s - but bereaved parent Ian Russell, the dad of Molly Russell, is urging him to think again

Sir Keir Starmer will today complete another U-turn by banning under-16s from using social media.

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming ban on social media for users under the age of 16 at a Downing Street press conference, saying it…

LONDON, June 15 : British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for all under-16s, saying it was needed to protect the wellbeing of children.

It’s trivial by comparison with the plight of those parents whose children are suckling at the poisoned teat of Andrew Tate.

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UK prime minister says move will bring ‘real change for our children’ amid growing concerns over harmful online content

Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, arguing that platforms are harming children’s wellbeing.

According to Keir Starmer, social media is "designed to be addictive" and "is making children unhappy," as it also enables bullying and harassment

'A ban on social media for under-16s is a policy of seismic magnitude. During the years I’ve reported on online safety, more and more parents have lost their children to the wild…

Some parents are over the moon about the under-16s social media ban. Like Charlotte Cripps, who finds arguments with her young daughters impossible and wonders if Keir Starmer…

EXCLUSIVE: Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts tells The Mirror that Keir Starmer's social media ban under-16s is welcome but the fight isn't over, as parents across the country beg…

A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation