Dossier
Australia-style ban for under-16s
Coverage of Australia-style ban for under-16s in the Nexus archive.
- Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with social media executives from Meta, TikTok, Google, and X, criticizing platforms for endangering children and considering Australia-style age restrictions. The government is exploring new regulations, including a potential ban for under-16s on social media.
- Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with executives from Meta, TikTok, Google, and X at No 10 to address concerns over social media's impact on children. He warned that current practices are 'putting our children at risk' and discussed potential restrictions, including an Australia-style ban for under-16s.