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9 in 10 Parents Push UK Social Media Ban for Kids

The UK may ban under-16s from major social platforms, testing age checks, privacy, and the future of kids online.

Key takeaways

  • Nine in 10 UK parents backed a minimum age of 16 for social media in the government’s consultation, and Westminster is now turning that political signal into a...
  • The plan, reported by 9to5Mac , is not just another content moderation rule. It is a shift from asking platforms to make social media safer for children to telling pla...
  • The UK’s child social media ban turns online safety into an age-gated internet test
  • The UK social media ban for under-16s is aimed at platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. The government...

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