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media restrictions for under-16s The government will "impose some form of age or functionality restrictions" on social
social media ban for under-16s or restrictions on “addictive” features such as infinite scrolling
restrictions” on social media for under-16s. There have been widespread calls for an Australia
social media should be restricted, or even banned altogether, for under-16s in the UK. Iga, 14, has seen
16s](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo), he added. The government recently pledged to introduce some form of social media restrictions
restrictions on under-16s' social media use, with ministers consulting on measures ranging from age limits
social media regulations, also for under-16s. This entails potential bans, age verification and content restrictions
restrict social media access for under-16s, introduce a ban on phones in schools and prohibit
restrictions on social media for under-16s in the coming days, amid fears about the impact
social media ban for under-16s, as it said restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden
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
social media for under-16s, as well as restrictions on addictive and high-risk features
16s social media accounts have been deactivated, removed or restricted since 10 December. The communications
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),
social media ban for under-16s next week, alongside other restrictions such as a possible
16s to have access to many social media sites, among other potential restrictions. Rebecca Stimson
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
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
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
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