UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews

Ars Technica
By Jon BrodkinJun 15, 2026, 4:14 pm98 ptsTrending
The UK government announced today that it will ban social media for all kids under the age of 16 in rules expected to take effect in spring 2027. The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. "We’re going further than any country in the world by banning…

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