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UK Social Media Ban for Under-16s: What's Really at Stake

Adrian Clarke27 May 2026

The UK government's consultation on banning social media for under-16s has closed. Here's the deeper political calculus, who wins, who loses, and what happened.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over children's social media regulation as the government considers restrictions on platforms to improve online safety for under-16s.

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