Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a blanket ban on social media for children under the age of 16, introducing what he called an "Australia plus" model of sweeping digital restrictions.
- The hardline policy targets major global platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and Threads, which will be entirely legally prohibited from offering services to young teenagers.
- The restrictions extend far beyond standard social media apps, implementing a total ban on under-18s accessing sexual or romantic AI chatbots, and stripping stranger-chat features from multiplayer online gaming platforms.
- New curfews will target older teenagers up to the age of 18, integrating technical feature blocks designed to entirely prevent late-night infinite scrolling and restrict late-night platform access.
- The landmark regulations are expected to hit Parliament before Christmas, utilizing immediate fast-track powers under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act to bring the first wave of enforcement rules into active effect by Spring 2027.
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Britain Bans Every Kid Under 16 From TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X
Britain will prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X beginning in early 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday. The ban covers the six largest consumer platforms in Britain. YouTube Kids and messaging services such as WhatsApp and Signal are exempt. Companies that fail to take reasonable steps to block underage users from their service…
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British prime minister announces social media ban for kids 16 and under
Close up of young college students hands holding mobile phones. (Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images) (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he would be introducing a social media ban for children 16 and under in Britain on Monday. The ban would prohibit kids age 16 and under from using “platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X,” the U.K. government said in a statement, but it is not expected to impact mes…
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