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‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms
Former UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called for social media companies to be regulated like the tobacco industry, advocating a ban on under-16s accessing certain platforms. His comments come as the UK government concludes a consultation on age restrictions for social media use.
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