Conservatives Propose UK Ban on Social Media for Under-16s to Protect Children

UK opposition would back under-16s social media ban

The leader of the UK Conservatives says she wants a social media ban for under-16s similar to that enacted in Australia.

Tories will block social media for under 16s

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged they would ban social media for under-16s, as a teachers union continues to call for a ban

Conservatives pledge to ban social media for under-16s

The party's promise goes further than its previous policy of banning smartphones in schools.

"We want protection for children and freedom for adults" - Badenoch

"[Children are] spending so many hours a day on platforms that are profiting from their anxiety, their distraction" Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wants to ban under 16's from social media and admits she finds Instagram "addictive"#BBCLauraKhttps://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k pic.twitter.com/rWMAbHGyzk — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 11, 2026 The post “We want protection for children and freedom for adults” – Badenoch appeared first on Conservative…

Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from social media

A social media ban for under-16s came into force in Australia in December.

Government faces call from teachers to ban social media for under-16s

'Teachers are dealing every day with the fallout of a social media landscape not originally designed and not suitable for children'