Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has ...

Under-16s to be banned from TikTok, YouTube and other social media by next spring, Starmer says

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will be among the platforms banned by spring 2027, the government says.
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UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps. Starmer says he will fight ...