Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’

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 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.