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House of Lords again supports UK social media ban for under-16s

Peers backed a ban for those born after 2010 to protect wellbeing amid 30,000 consultation responses and concerns over addictive platform design, voting 266 to 141 in favor.

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The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

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PM ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’

The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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