UK: Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces (opens in new tab)

submitted by Starmer says social media is making children unhappy, making it easier for bullies to abuse children, and is “designed to be addictive”. A ban would give children more time, security, and more freedom to grow up - as well as more opportunities, he adds. “That is all any parent wants. They want to know that Britain will be better for their children, that they will get a fair chance,” the PM says in a speech in Downing Street. Starmer adds that the government is “not prepared to co...