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

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

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.

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming ban on social media for users under the age of 16 at a Downing Street press conference, saying it…

The British government has announced a total, nationwide ban on social media access for children under the age of 16.

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…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are "making children unhappy".

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.

Britain plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this move aims to protect young people. This decision aligns with a global…

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such pl...

The U.K. is moving ahead with a social media ban for teenagers under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.

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…

The UK government plans to ban social media access for children under 16, citing mental health and safety concerns. Learn about the new UK social media ban

The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.

According to Keir Starmer, social media is "designed to be addictive" and "is making children unhappy," as it also enables bullying and harassment

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy".

ALBAWABA - UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced that the country is banning social media access for children under the age of 16 following growing c

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that children under 16 will be banned from using social media, citing concerns that the platforms are...

The UK is the latest to ban social media for underage users, as countries across the world reassess Big Tech’s impact on children’s safety.

While access to platforms such as Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook will be blocked, messaging applications such as WhatsApp will not be covered.

The UK government is pushing past tech industry resistance to block younger teens from social apps, citing addictive features like infinite scroll.