Back to childhood: UK to ban social media access for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media ‌sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live-streaming platforms, Reuters writes.

Starmer said the sweeping changes will “give kids their childhood back.”

“It is ​clear to me a full ban is the right choice,” he told a press conference.

“It will make a huge difference, ​it will make our children safer, it will make our children happier, it will give them more time, ⁠more security, more freedom to grow up, more opportunity.”

It will cover platforms that also include YouTube, Facebook and X, but messaging services such as WhatsApp and Signal will ​not be included in the ban.