US EditionConsultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin
The UK government invites input on banning under-16s from social media and other restrictions, with pilots to test measures before a summer response.
- On Monday the government launches a three-month consultation asking whether to ban or restrict social media for under-16s, inviting young people and parents to respond.
- Governments worldwide have grown worried that platforms harm young people's mental health and sleep, and Australia's ban last year has intensified debate over age limits while Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks powers beyond the Online Safety Act.
- Proposed measures range from minimum ages to banning addictive design features and limiting AI chatbot interactions, while pilots with families and teenagers will gather real-world evidence.
- The consultation closes on 26 May, with a government response expected in the summer, and changes could be in place within months, while MPs and Lords will still vote, officials say.
- The government calls this the world's most ambitious consultation and says it could reshape social media; an academic panel will assess evidence while MPs, influencers and schools prompt wider public debate.
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Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin
Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin A public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s is being launched on Monday, inviting young people and their parents and guardians to submit comments ahead of a government decision on the proposal. The debate over a minimum…
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