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social media sites, among other potential restrictions. Rebecca Stimson, [Meta](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/meta)’s UK director of public policy, said the Australian experience had shown a ban was not enforceable or effective
media platforms should be blocked for under-16s Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which do not disable "high-risk" features such as private messaging, UK police chiefs have said
social media access would fail children. Reports of children in Australia being able to access sites supposedly blocked for under-16s have [raised concerns over the law's effectiveness](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4181pkxl2o). Ian Russell, chair
UK. Keir Starmer is expected to announce next week [a ban preventing under-16s from accessing harmful social media sites](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/uk-to-ban-under-16s-from-high-risk-social-media-apps), following the government’s consultation on what restrictions should be introduced
ban on children’s use of social media, and the UK government has begun a consultation on access for under-16s. Measures under consideration include age restrictions on social media as well as other services
social media platforms and see restrictions imposed on other sites. [The Sunday Times reported](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/social-media-ban-keir-starmer-qcmskxc5z) the prime minister was set to announce a ban covering the same 10 platforms now prohibited for under
children. --- **Lessons from Australia** Deciding how and what to ban is the easy part, Dan tells me. Critics of Australia’s policy – which banned all under-16s from using social media last December
UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps Teenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected
sites such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, he said his government would take action against gaming and livestreaming services that allow children to talk to strangers. “Is there a situation in the offline world where
UK government sources indicated that the bans on major platforms would apply to a similar range of apps. On Sunday, the government said that nine out of 10 parents backed a minimum
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
sites were not effectively enforcing minimum age rules with the government, whose consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s soon ends. YouTube said it worked with child safety experts to provide "industry
banned from accessing "high-risk" social media platforms under the plans, while safer ones would be subjected to restrictions. Speaking exclusively to BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Russell said he would
banning actual and simulated gambling, as well as rules governing paid random items. They said most games were free to play and users are not required to buy the in-game currency Robux
UK communications regulator Ofcom launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X regarding its AI chatbot, Grok following reports that Grok has been used to generate nonconsensual sexual deepfakes.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com