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Nine in 10 Parents Back Social Media Ban for Children, Says Technology Secretary
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said nine in 10 parents back Australian-style restrictions as ministers weigh curfews and feature limits after 42,410 consultation responses.
- The UK government is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16, following a public consultation that received over 81,000 responses. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the measure is "definitely on the table."
- Parents overwhelmingly support the proposed restrictions, with 83% in favor of limiting access for minors. Kendall noted the government received an "overwhelming response" from families seeking help regarding children's online safety.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged action within "weeks, not months" during a Tuesday meeting with parents of children whose deaths were linked to social media. The government is expected to announce clampdown plans in the coming weeks.
- Scotland's Children's Commissioner Nicola Killean questioned the ban's effectiveness, arguing it would do "little to address underlying issues such as exploitative algorithms." She warned blanket restrictions might shift responsibility away from platforms and onto children.
- Publishers including Elon Musk, who owns Twitter and holds $800bn in wealth, face legislative pressure. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges compared smartphone use to smoking, calling it a "unifying force for the medical profession.
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Nine in 10 parents back social media ban for children, says Technology Secretary
Liz Kendall said a ban is ‘definitely on the table’.
·London, United Kingdom
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Social media ban for children is sensible, not censorship: David Behrens
The harm done by cigarettes is something we can get our heads around; it’s been drilled into us for years. So if we suspected our children of chain-smoking in their bedrooms we’d have something to say about it, pretty darned quick.
·Leeds, United Kingdom
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OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PARENTS FAVOR SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR CHILDREN, SAYS UK MINISTER
Sun 31 May 2026: Parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions on social media for children, the British technology secretary has said. Ministers are considering a ban on social media for under-16s and more than 80,000 people have responded to a consultation on whether to introduce restrictions. One option is an Australian-style ban that forbids children under 16 from having […]
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