U.K. Unveils Plans for Social Media Curfew for Older Teens — but It's Voluntary

UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew

The British government has introduced plans to encourage teenagers aged 16 and 17 to observe a midnight to 6am social media curfew beginning next spring. The measure forms part of the government’s broader effort to mitigate online harms affecting young people, particularly issues related to sleep disruption caused by late-night platform use. The curfew will apply as a default setting but will not be mandatory, allowing users to disable the restr…

U.K. unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens — but it's voluntary

The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds. They can override this default setting.

UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens — but it's voluntary

The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds. They can override this default setting. On Wednesday, the Labour government also said features like autoplay videos will be switched off by…

GOVERNMENT PLANS VOLUNTARY OVERNIGHT DIGITAL DETOX FOR OLDER TEENS IN UK

Sun 19 July 2026: The United Kingdom has proposed an overnight social media curfew for older teenagers as part of the government’s latest push to protect minors from digital harm, though users will be permitted to bypass the restrictions. The Labour administration announced the plans on Wednesday, outlining a six-hour default lockout from midnight to […]