A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation

High-quality, creator-led video content is a valuable resource; it is not the same thing as social media consumption. Any legislative intervention has to be capable of recognising…

Britain will ‘go further than any other country’ in the world in limiting online access for under-16s

Some parents are over the moon about the under-16s social media ban. Like Charlotte Cripps, who finds arguments with her young daughters impossible and wonders if Keir Starmer…

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…

Kier Starmer’s announcement to ban social media for under-16s on Monday morning may create privacy issues for children and encourage them to use less regulated platforms, legal…

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

Campaigners and MPs have warned the PM is missing a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to force platforms to introduce lasting change

There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone

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

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

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…

The UK government's decision to introduce restrictions on children's access to social media marks a significant moment in the evolution of online safety policy. For supporters, it…

“I fundamentally believe that we must harness the power of technology to build a stronger, fairer Britain," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “But we must also protect our…

The digital environment minors have been handed was optimised for compulsion and is indifferent to developmental harm

A blanket ban could lead young people into greater danger on less regulated or entirely unregulated sites

A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation