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

under-16s from creating new social media accounts - and deactivated existing ones - on ten major social media platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Iga thinks any attempt to do the same here would just result

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

under-16s have remained on social media platforms](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/meta-tiktok-snapchat-google-under-investigation-australia-social-media-ban) since the ban came into effect in December. But for those who were kicked off, the change has meant seeing less news than before

Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children

impact of screen time and social media on children. A fourth executive, from [Snapchat](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/snapchat), had been due to attend Tuesday’s hearing but was said to have cancelled “at quite short notice

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

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 for under-15s. The UK government said this week it was [looking

Esther Ghey's dismay over PM meeting tech bosses first

impact on children, and will continue to engage with families who have been directly affected, a spokeswoman added. Ghey has been campaigning for social media and mobile phone restrictions among youngsters after 16-year