UK to ban social media for under-16s • FRANCE 24 English (opens in new tab)

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters \"unhappy\"\. The ban will \"include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X\" but not messaging services such as WhatsApp, the government said\. \#UK \#SocialMedia \#ban 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like ...