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Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps
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LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps.
Key facts
- LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps.
- Starmer says he will fight back if technology companies resist
- The number of responses was second only to one seeking input about equal marriage in 2012.
- He suggested it be more prohibitive than the Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16.
Summary
Starmer says he will fight back if technology companies resist. He says he is “not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children.”
The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children. Australia, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions or requirements for children’s access to social media.