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 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…

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…

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