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UK Consults Public on Banning Social Media for Under-16s Amid Privacy Concerns

Sourced from 3 publications

•The UK government is consulting the public on banning social media for those under 16.
•This consultation could lead to the most significant change in social media regulation since the early 2000s.
•Privacy and security concerns are raised about implementing age checks online.
•371 academics signed a letter urging governments to resolve privacy issues before enforcing age checks.
•The consultation also explores restrictions on gaming platforms and AI chatbots.

Sources

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scient...

Politico EU

Do you want to ban kids from social media? The government is asking

Sky

Britain asks parents: Should social media be banned for under-16s?

Asiaone

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