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UK plans default midnight social media curfew for teens aged 16-17

Britain will introduce a default overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, set to take effect next spring alongside a broader ban on social media for under-16s.
A Government pilot involving 300 teenagers found overnight curfews improved sleep and concentration, prompting officials to include these measures alongside the upcoming under-16 ban.
Apps like Instagram and TikTok will restrict access for older teenagers between midnight and 6 a.m. by default, while also disabling "addictive" features, though users can manually opt out.
Conservative shadow education secretary Laura Trott criticized the policy as "another dog's dinner," arguing that allowing teenagers to switch off defaults renders the curfew ineffective.
The Government plans to lay regulations before parliament by the end of 2026, aiming to integrate these measures with the broader under-16 social media ban scheduled for next spring.

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