‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’Which apps will be blocked and how will it work?The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.Snapc...

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by Jane Clinton and Caroline Bannock

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’

Which apps will be blocked and how will it work?

The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material.

‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

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