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social media ban for under-16s “must be the start, not the end” and he has compared
social media for under-16s. It also called for urgent action to curb features it said were deliberately designed to drive excessive screen use among under-18s. But it said a ban should only
started on a good footing with [age checks on iPhones](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/25/apple-iphone-users-face-over-18-age-check-to-use-services-after-update). He says the UK government should not impose an outright ban on social media for under-16s
under-16s social media ban – UK politics live Here is an explainer by **Dan Milmo** and **Aisha Down** about the plans [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is about to announce. Good morning. In Downing Street
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
ban on social media for young people. "Number 10 needs to start urgently listening to experts and the evidence, rather than rush out hurried announcements for short-term expediency that will quickly unravel and continue
under-16s must be the start, not the end. We have given the pen to tech moguls to write our future for us. It’s time to take the pen back.” Streeting, [who quit
under-16s from using social media last December and is being closely scrutinised – have highlighted that, six months later, [the eSafety commissioner’s own data](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/meta-tiktok-snapchat-google-under-investigation-australia-social-media-ban) suggests two-thirds of people under
social media ban for under-16s”, is the **Guardian**’s front page today. On the same topic **Metro** writes “Starmer is ‘gambling with young lives’”. The **Telegraph** says “Starmer: No more money for defence
start of the conflict he reversed the mothballing of the Ensus bio-ethanol plant in Teesside to secure supplies of carbon dioxide. > double quotation markPeople should be reassured that we are doing this kind
starts – the government’s timing is, at the least, convenient if they wanted to bury this report. “Australians deserve better,” independent senator David Pocock said moments after the response landed, calling the timing “disrespectful
under-16s from holding social media accounts. Platforms that fail to take reasonable steps to exclude children younger than 16 could be punished with multimillion-dollar fines. The U.K. said its ban will apply