LONDON (AP) — Britain will ban children under the age of 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.The ban, which is expected to take effect early next year, makes the UK part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to introduce an Australia-style social media ban for younger teenagers and bar under-16s from apps like TikTok, Instagram, and X.

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