UK will restrict social media for under-16s

Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary has told Sky News.

Lords defeat Labour for fourth time on social media ban for children

Rebel lords have defeated the Labour Government for a fourth time by backing a social media ban for under-16s. The peers rejected Labour’s proposed compromise and backed the ban by 316 votes to 165 on ...

Peers defy government by pushing for UK social media ban for under-16s

The government is consulting on whether the UK should follow Australia by introducing a ban.

Lords back under-16s social media ban for fourth time amid stand-off with MPs

Despite an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill being rejected three times by MPs, peers voted by 316 by ...
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UK to impose under-16 social media restrictions after Commons vote

The UK government has committed to introducing age or functionality restrictions on social media for under-16s, following a Commons vote backing the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Education ...

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children ...
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UK MPs reject Under 16 social media ban proposal, Starmer says safety must be improved

MPs have rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime minister summoned tech bosses ...
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Peer pushing for social media ban says ‘no time for game-playing’ before vote

As part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, ministers are set to gain a flexible power to curb children’s social ...