Young activists discuss how they feel about proposals to ban young people from social media and how it will affect their rights.

The U.K. has, as widely expected, announced plans to ban social media for under-16s - but the controversy won't be going away any time soon.

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

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 is set to begin early 2027.

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

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Young activists discuss how they feel about proposals to ban young people from social media and how it will affect their rights.

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.

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The UK government has announced plans to ban under 16s from social media - and it's a decision that has sparked plenty of reaction online.In the announcement, it was confirmed…

The UK will ban adolescents under 16 years old from user-to-user social-media platforms, despite age-verification issues and privacy concerns.

Britain's new ban on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for under-16s joins Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil and Canada.