Joining us in the studio to discuss the government's plan to ban social media for under 16s:

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

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a policy banning social media use for children under 16, following earlier government discussions on the matter.

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.

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…

Around eight in 10 UK children aged three to 17 are estimated to have at least one active social media profile

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UK government’s decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media is a case of the right diagnosis but the wrong prescription.

The Prime Minister announced the restriction at Downing Street as he warned social media was having an impact on children's happiness and mental health.

Our community is divided over the prime minister’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, with some backing tougher regulation to protect children online and others warning it is…

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.

Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced a total ban for everyone under 16, and researchers…

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

Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures

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From the spring of 2027, children in Britain under the age of sixteen will be banned from at least ten social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.

Joining us in the studio to discuss the government's plan to ban social media for under 16s:

Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.

Firms claim that new rules to keep under-16s from social media could in fact push them onto less safe services

LONDON: Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced ...

Britain is getting ready to overhaul how kids use the internet. In a move that’s already sparked fierce debate, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s team wants to block social media…