Amid international bans, Snapchat restricts teen accounts to 'friends-only' in a major update.

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Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content

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

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

Amid international bans, Snapchat restricts teen accounts to 'friends-only' in a major update.