The UK's under-16s social media ban could arrive soon — but here are 8 measures we could see instead
- The UK government's online safety consultation just ended
- This, and comments from officials, suggest we'll see new rules soon for under-16s
- A ban might not be coming, but some features could be restricted
The UK government is expected to announce some kind of social media crackdown for young people in the next few weeks — after Prime Minister Kier Starmer said on Tuesday he would act “very, very quickly” following a consultation with the public and with families; however, it’s being reported that it might not be a full ban for under-16s.
According to a report from The Times (behind a paywall), various experts and social media companies themselves are expecting a ban on addictive features, such as infinite scroll or video autoplay.
The logic here seems to be that in places where full-on social media bans are in effect (such as Australia), many under 16s have found ways to...
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