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

media restrictions for under-16s The government will "impose some form of age or functionality restrictions" on social

‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK

social media ban for under-16s or restrictions on “addictive” features such as infinite scrolling

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

restrictions” on social media for under-16s. There have been widespread calls for an Australia

'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

social media should be restricted, or even banned altogether, for under-16s in the UK. Iga, 14, has seen

UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s

16s](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo), he added. The government recently pledged to introduce some form of social media restrictions

Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones

restrictions on under-16s' social media use, with ministers consulting on measures ranging from age limits

EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

social media regulations, also for under-16s. This entails potential bans, age verification and content restrictions

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

restrict social media access for under-16s, introduce a ban on phones in schools and prohibit

Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

restrictions on social media for under-16s in the coming days, amid fears about the impact

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

social media ban for under-16s, as it said restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden

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

restrict the most harmful platforms for under-16s." [Recent research](https://mollyrosefoundation.org/more-than-60-of-australian-children-still-using-social-media-despite-ban-for-under-16s-research-shows/) from internet safety charity the Molly Rose Foundation found more than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom

social media for under-16s, as well as restrictions on addictive and high-risk features

Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

16s social media accounts have been deactivated, removed or restricted since 10 December. The communications

Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

social media for under-16s, [or whether to opt for other restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/05/how-uk-may-restrict-social-media-under-16s-time-limits-curfews-ban),

Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

social media ban for under-16s next week, alongside other restrictions such as a possible

Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children

16s to have access to many social media sites, among other potential restrictions. Rebecca Stimson

Limit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urged

16s,” they wrote in a letter to the prime minister. “We believe a binary debate between banning children from social media or not can oversimplify what is a complex issue. Instead, platforms’ continued ability

Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms

social media ban for under-16s [to protect children from the “digital wild west”](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/04/spain-under-16-social-media-ban-elon-musk-insults), while French lawmakers have voted for similar restrictions

Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks

social media ban for under-16s believing it would form a “cliff edge” that would expose teenagers to harmful content on unreformed platforms as soon as they are old enough. The Molly Rose Foundation, which

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

restrictions on platforms, including an [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