Banning social media for under 16s could create more problems than it solves

How quickly could the UK ban teenagers from social media?

This week's House of Lords decision to back a bar for under-16s on social media platforms, could accelerate the process needed to make it British law.

Banning social media for under 16s could create more problems than it solves

There’s growing pressure on the UK government to follow the Australian example and ban social media for under-16s completely.

Under-16s could be banned from social media by the summer…

The UK government is considering a bold move: banning under-16s from social media as early as this summer. What’s driving this push, and how likely is a quick change?…

UK considers ban on social media use for under-16s

The United Kingdom is considering banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, following a vote in the House of Lords in support of such a move. Members of the upper house voted to back a ban for under-16s through an amendment to the government’s schools bill. The move follows a similar decision by Australia, which began enforcing a law in December requiring social media companies to block users aged under 16 from creating accou…

Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators

Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.