UK minister visits Australia for ‘lessons’ ahead of expected British social media crackdown
The UK government is considering a social media crackdown inspired by Australia's recent legislation aimed at restricting children's access. UK online safety minister Kanishka Narayan visited Australia to learn from its implementation of a social media ban for under-16s. The UK is expected to announce its own measures soon, focusing on age verification and compliance improvements.
- ▪The UK government is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks.
- ▪Kanishka Narayan spent a week in Australia learning about its social media ban for under-16s.
- ▪Two-thirds of teens under 16 in Australia have reportedly remained on social media despite the ban.
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The UK government could announce a social media crackdown within weeks that follows in Australia’s footsteps and restricts children’s access. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe UK government could announce a social media crackdown within weeks that follows in Australia’s footsteps and restricts children’s access. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersSocial mediaUK minister visits Australia for ‘lessons’ ahead of expected British social media crackdownKanishka Narayan says Australia’s pioneering law has contributed to national conversation under way in BritainJosh Taylor Technology reporterThu 28 May 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 28 May 2026 11.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK’s online safety minister says he has spent a week in Australia learning the…
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