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United Kingdom Announces Ban on Social Media for Under-16s

The proposal would place the UK among the strictest countries in the world regarding minors’ access to social media platforms

Published on June 15, 2026


United Kingdom Announces Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to ban children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, in what would be one of the most far-reaching measures ever proposed by a Western democracy to regulate children’s digital environments.

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