British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is about to announce a ban on “dangerous” on-line platforms for youngsters beneath 16 whereas sustaining entry to some safer types of social media, The Instances newspaper reported on Monday (June 8, 2026).
Mr. Starmer, who’s due to make a speech afterward Monday (June 8, 2026), is claimed to have determined to proceed with restrictions after chatting with bereaved dad and mom and contemplating proof from Australia, which introduced in a ban for under-16s final December.
Requested in regards to the report, a supply at Downing Road stated: “The Prime Minister shouldn’t be afraid about taking up the tech firms and their bosses to guard younger individuals.”
A supply near the matter stated a proper ban was unlikely to come this week. The federal government may extra instantly give particulars on efforts to stop kids from producing sexualised photographs on-line which can be utilized for sextortion functions.
Worries over the affect of social media on psychological well being and on-line security prompted Britain to carry a session on kids’s entry to social media earlier this 12 months, with curfews, deadlines and curbs on addictive design options, all beneath consideration.
France, Denmark and Poland are additionally contemplating tightening guidelines round social media use for youngsters, whereas Greece in April introduced it could ban entry to these beneath the age of 15 from January 2027.
Mr. Starmer is predicted to concentrate on how the authorities can guarantee expertise brings optimistic change when he speaks later on Monday (June 8, 2026), in response to an announcement launched by his workplace on Sunday (June 7, 2026).
Britain’s on-line security legislation already requires social media firms to take measures to guard kids from unlawful and dangerous on-line content material. Specialists are divided on how efficient a complete ban could be, whereas a gaggle of younger individuals in London not too long ago instructed Reuters they have been against restrictions.
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