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16s social media ban – UK politics live Good morning. The government has been consulting on whether to follow Australia and impose a ban on social media for
media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns A rushed under-16s social
UK not to ban social media for under-16s The White House has urged the UK
UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps Teenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned
social media should be restricted, or even banned altogether, for under-16s in the UK
UK cinemas". It is unclear which tech platforms have responded to the government's consultation or proposals to ban social media for under-16s
social media despite a ban on under-16s introduced in December 2025. The charity, which has [campaigned against an Australia-style ban in the UK
UK government should not impose an outright ban on social media for under-16s as Australia
UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work? Keir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping [“Australia-plus” restrictions on under-16s
social media ban for under-16s. *5pm:* Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, speaks at a rally
under-16s. There have been widespread calls for an Australia-style ban on children’s use of social media, and the UK
ban for under-16s last December and European countries are planning to follow suit. **In the UK**, plans are under way for strict social media
UK government announcement follows the implementation of an under-16 ban in Australia, [where there is a blanket ban](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/australia-social-media-ban-adoption-world) on under-16s accessing social media
ban on under-16s accessing social media. But it will still amount to radical regulation, with Downing Street insisting that Starmer is up for a fight with big tech. For anyone who worries about
UK. Keir Starmer is expected to announce next week [a ban preventing under-16s from accessing harmful social media
under-16s. New features would also undergo safety checks before they are launched. The UK’s legal framework for social media regulation, the Online Safety Act, is overseen by the communications watchdog, Ofcom. The letter
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 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
under-16s to have access to many 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
under-16s in Australia following its social media ban. "It may be that some platforms will have to use more behavioural data - what a user is watching, engaging with, and chatting about - to determine whether