Britain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features instead
The UK government is expected to implement measures to limit social media use among under-16s without enforcing a complete ban. Instead, they are considering prohibiting addictive features such as infinite scrolling and autoplay. This decision follows a consultation that received over 81,000 responses from parents, teachers, and experts.
- ▪The government is likely to avoid a full ban on social media for under-16s, similar to Australia's policy.
- ▪Ministers are considering banning addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay for this age group.
- ▪The consultation on social media regulations received more than 81,000 responses.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsBritain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features insteadThe government has been looking closely at the results of the Australian policy on social media - which includes a complete ban for under-16s Millie Cooke Political Correspondent Wednesday 27 May 2026 08:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2984179","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/social-media-ban-tiktok-facebook-school-b2984179.html","title":"UK ‘to stop short of full social media ban for…
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