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Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet

social media ban for under-16s, I had to hand in my phone for security reasons. The temporary anxiety it gave me was perhaps a small insight into how many of the nation

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

Australia. As well as setting age limits for many social media platforms, the government will prevent under-16s from live-streaming themselves, will ban adults from making unsolicited contact with children on gaming sites

Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media

Australia – which has banned social media for under-16s – was clear that it was preventing many children from harm, even if some were finding ways of circumventing the ban. “If it’s working for half

Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say

media for children, as has happened in Australia, is one of the options being considered. Kendall said a response to the consultation would come in the summer, with action taken

Trump health officials issue advisory on children and teens’ excessive screen time

Australia and India,](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/australia-europe-countries-move-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-04-24/) which both prohibit children under 16 from holding accounts on major social media platforms as well as China’s “minor mode” program, which requires device-level restrictions

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

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

Australia's ban and it will also gauge opinion on less severe restrictions. Among these measures are switching off particular features on social media apps, like video autoplay and infinite scrolling. Some believe features like

Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says

impact of social media on children under the age of 16 comes to an end](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7r9gqp6jo). Ap Iorwerth said on Tuesday that it was important to "follow the evidence" in the social media

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

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

impact of unfettered algorithms and endless scrolling on brains of any age – by which I mean almost everyone – whether or not Starmer secures his legacy by saving young minds from digital takeover is incidental

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

Australia and impose a ban on 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), and the consultation ends at 11.59pm tonight. Keir Starmer is expected to announce