UK to ban under 16s from social media apps including TikTok, YouTube

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The UK government plans to ban children under 16 from social media apps like TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time. Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized commitment to children’s safety despite potential resistance from technology companies.

Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, Starmer told a news conference that he will fight back if technology companies resist the move, and acknowledged some teens would try to find their way around a ban. But he said he is “not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children”. “Every...