Labour announced yesterday that a curfew will automatically stop youngsters from using social media between midnight and six in the morning - although kids will be able to switch it off.

Teenagers will face a default midnight social media curfew and stripped-back social media feeds under Labour’s latest crackdown

The changes will see default settings prevent access for older 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6am

Labour announced yesterday that a curfew will automatically stop youngsters from using social media between midnight and six in the morning - although kids will be able to switch…

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The UK government will implement an overnight social media curfew for teenagers aged sixteen and seventeen. This new measure aims to protect young people from addictive online…

The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16…

The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds. They can override this default setting.

Plans unveiled on Wednesday will see 16 and 17-year-olds prevented from accessing social media sites between midnight and 6am by default.

Newly announced measures will also see addictive features such as auto-scrolling and algorithmic feeds turned off.

LONDON (AP) – The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds – though they will be able to…

Latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after under-16 social media ban announced last month.