‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms (opens in new tab)

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Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for social media platformsSocial media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Streeting has argued, as he called for a ban on under-16s accessing certain platforms.Speaking publicly about the prospect of a ban for the first time since he left government, the former health secretary said one was needed because large technology companies were trying to dodge regulations.

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‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: medical professionals say social media causes as much damage as smoking for under-16s as the UK government gets closer to a ban — but some are still divided on out-right restrictions

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