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20.01.26 - 09:12
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UK ministers launch consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s (The Guardian)
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Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading......
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18.01.26 - 14:39
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UK Mulls Under‑16 Social Media Ban Amid Rising Online ID Push (ZeroHedge)
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UK Mulls Under‑16 Social Media Ban Amid Rising Online ID Push
Authored by Christina Comben via CoinTelegraph.com,
The United Kingdom is considering new restrictions that could bar children under 16 from using mainstream social media platforms.
The discussion builds on the Online Safety Act, which already requires services with minimum age limits to explain how they enforce them and to use “highly effective” age assurance measures where children are at risk of harmful content.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is monitoring how Australia's under‑16 ban works in practice and is “open” to an Australian‑style approach, despite previously expressing personal reservations about a blanket ban for teenagers.
Conservative Party Member of Parliament David Davis said in a post on X that banning social media for children was “the right move,” and added that “mobile phones don't belong in schools either.”
Conservative MP argues for banning social media for children. Source:?...
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