New social media restrictions will end 'system failing our kids', PM says
The UK prime minister has announced plans to introduce new social media restrictions to protect children online. The proposed changes are expected to include a ban on under-16s using certain social media platforms and restrictions on others. The move comes after a government consultation found that a majority of respondents supported a social media ban for under-16s.
- ▪A government consultation found that 90% of respondents supported a social media ban for under-16s.
- ▪The proposed changes are expected to include a ban on under-16s using certain social media platforms and restrictions on others.
- ▪The UK's plans are expected to go further than Australia's existing ban, with additional measures including curfews for older teenagers and restrictions on AI chatbots.
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- ▪ Britain expected to set out under 16s social media restrictions — Channel NewsAsia
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New social media restrictions will end 'system failing our kids', PM says41 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMaia DaviesGetty ImagesThe prime minister has said he will "call time on a system that's failing our kids" as he prepares to announce changes to social media restrictions for children."This is a choice about whose side we're on: families across the country, or a status quo that isn't working," Sir Keir Starmer said.While a government consultation has found a majority supports a social media ban for under-16s, some campaigners have said such sweeping measures would cause more problems.The government's decision has not yet been made public.
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