British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced what he described as a “full ban” on children using social media, one of the strictest online crackdowns in the democratic world and going beyond limits imposed by Australia last year.
“Today I can announce the government will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16,” Starmer said in a press briefing on Monday morning. “I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children. That is why this ban must happen and it is why this ban will happen.”
The premier confirmed under-16s would be prevented from using all major social media platforms, as well as other measures including what he called “world-leading action” to prevent children from speaking to strangers on gaming services and live-streaming platforms without supervision.
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