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Will ban keep UK children away from social media? – Podcast | ban on social media

Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he wants to ban under-16s from social media. He said parents were demanding more control. But his kids…well, his kids have other ideas. “For example, Snapchat is one of the best things that happened to me,” tells a 13-year-old. Helen Pidd. “I don’t think adults understand, it’s how we

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Should we ban social media for children under 16? – Podcast | Science

Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s as part of an online safety campaign that aims to go further than a world-first ban imposed by Australia last year. Many parents have welcomed the proposals, but scientists have pointed to the lack of strong evidence for the effectiveness of the

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