Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australian-style restrictions
Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, alongside a consultation to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s.
During the test, led by the UK government, a proportion of 300 teens across all four nations of the UK will have their social apps disabled, “mimicking the enforcement of a social media ban at home”.
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