The UK is mulling an Australia-like social media ban for users under 16

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By Mariella MoonJan 20, 2026, 1:00 pm81 ptsTrending
The UK government has announced a consultation, asking people for their feedback on whether to introduce a social media ban for children under 16 years old. It would also explore how to enforce that limit, how to limit tech companies from being able to access children’s data and how to limit “infinite…

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