Britain to ban under 16s from social media
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The British government plans to restrict social media access for children younger than 16, preventing them from using platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X. The policy also targets features enabling young people to interact with unknown individuals on gaming platforms, introduces time restrictions for teenagers, and applies stricter rules to conversational AI. The government characterizes this as supporting parents in their oversight role against technology corporations.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the protective intent of the measures and frame them as the government standing with parents against technology companies exploiting children.
Moderate: Centrist outlets present the announcement as a policy measure with specific scope and mechanics, noting its alignment with similar restrictions implemented in other countries.
A representation image of a teenager using phone. — Reuters/File
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would ban social media sites for the under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the most far-reaching online restrictions to date...
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