Starmer confirms social media ban for under-16s, saying this is a ‘big moment for our country’ – UK politics live

Source: guardianTech June 15, 2026 · 00:22
Prime minister defends going for full ban, saying social media is making children unhappy and unsafeStarmer says he thinks parents will welcome this.I think most parents will welcome this action.I think they will welcome a clear and decisive choice, and they will welcome a government that stands by them, that supports them to do the best for their children, and that fights for their happiness and safety against the most powerful companies in the world.To be honest, I feel for this generation.I think back to my own childhood. And yes, the early 1970s weren’t always picnic, but we didn’t have to deal with anything like this – a technology that intrudes into every corner of a life almost impossible to escape, that records every mistake. Continue reading...

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