How will the UK's social media ban actually work? Here's the full list of affected apps — and 5 things…

Following on from Australia banning social media access for under-16s, a ruling which came into force in December 2025, the UK government has announced its own restrictions for children — and they look set to be even stricter that those put in place by the authorities in Australia.

Announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the move will "give kids their childhood back" according to Downing Street. "The plans will set a new normal for future generations, kickstarting a cultural shift and driving forward the government’s fight to give every child the best start in life."

These are sweeping regulations and are likely to genuinely transform digital device use for young people — and quite possibly everyone else in the UK too — but there are some big questions remaining about how all of this is actually going to work.

Here's what you need to know based on what's...

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