The UK says it’s banning entry to social media for these underneath age 16.
The UK is the most recent nation to place in place robust restrictions for younger individuals who use social media.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his authorities will ban entry to these underneath the age of 16.
The plan will even embrace additional restrictions on gaming platforms and livestreaming apps.
This follows strikes from different nations which have launched comparable measures lately.
Whereas the transfer has been broadly welcomed by many, critics say a blanket ban can be ineffective and troublesome to implement.
However will this coverage work? And the way will it’s enforced?
Presenter: Scott McLean
Friends:
Charlotte Armitage – Psychologist, psychotherapist and writer of the guide Era Zombie: Why Gadgets Are Harming Our Kids and What We Can Do About It
Paolo Gerbaudo – Sociologist and political theorist at Complutense College in Madrid
Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan – AI and tech lead on the Autonomy Institute and a doctoral researcher on the Oxford Web Institute
Printed On 15 Jun 2026
