Britain to ban social media for under-16s

Published 15 Jun, 2026 12:45pm 1 min read
Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain. -- Reuters
Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain. -- Reuters

British ​Prime ‌Minister Keir ​Starmer ​said on Monday ⁠he ​would ​ban social media ​sites ​for all under-16s, ‌saying ⁠it was needed ​to ​protect ⁠the ​wellbeing ​of ⁠children.

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