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Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

social media for under-16s. There have been widespread calls for an Australia-style ban on children

Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’

Australia-style ban](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-apps-listed) for under-16s. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram, and Google owns YouTube. The government is [consulting on](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/19/uk-ministers-launch-consultation-into-whether-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s) setting a firm social media age limit alongside potential

Minister promises 'some form' of social media restrictions for under-16s

Australia-style ban has concluded. She told the Commons: "Let us be clear: the status quo cannot continue. We are consulting on the mechanism and that is the right thing

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

children by voting against a ban on social media for under-16s and against removing smartphones from schools. "Other countries are waking up to the harms, but under Keir Starmer the UK is falling behind