Starmer announced under-16s will be banned from using ten social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X. Online gaming communications and chatbot usage will be restricted for children. 16 and 17-year-olds will have curfews on their use of social media.
Silkie Carlo, Director of Big Brother Watch, said: “This will be remembered as the beginning of ID checkpoints for the internet”.
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