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‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’

The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material.

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Jun 15, 2026 Social media ban UK news Keir Starmer

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