UK Mulls Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Curbs Addictive Features

0:00On April 16, UK ministers are eyeing a ban on social media for anyone under 16, plus ways to curb addictive app features. Prime Minister Kier starmer just met with Top execs for Metta, Google, TikTok, X and Snap, telling them straight up that things can't keep going like. This because kids are at risk online. He pushed for real changes, saying it's better to limit access than let harm happen. The firms already have some kids safety tools, like teen accounts on Instagram and parental controls on TikTok, and they got to follow the online. Safety Act to block violent, hateful, or self-harmed content from young users. Pressure's building from MPs and the House of Lords, who've tried twice to force a ban through an education bill, though it's been shot down so far. Australia's under 16 social media ban has fired up over 60 labor MPs to demand the UK follow suit. The government's running a consultation on all this, with 47,000 responses already,

1:01wrapping up on May 26. They're also looking at restricting infinite scrolls, auto-play videos, and push alerts for kids. Expect Swift moves once it closes, as starmer seems ready to tighten the rules and make platforms safer for the next generation.