LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming ban on social media for all children under the age of 16. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Starmer said that “the government will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16.” They are expected to feature...Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he filed a civil lawsuit against the social media company TikTok. His office filed a complaint earlier that morning. Uthmeier alleged that TikTok is violating its own guidelines by exposing underage children to explicit content, including pornographic material. “Today, predators, it’s not just...Read More

LONDON (AP) — Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday. The ban, which is expected to take effect early next year, makes the U.K. part of...Read More

Amnesty International has criticised the UK government’s decision to ban or restrict children and young people under 16 from accessing social media, warning that it risks treating children as the problem rather than addressing the platforms and business models that create online harms. While acknowledging the urgent need to improve child safety online, Amnesty said...Read More

“Children will be given back their childhoods,” said the UK government on Monday, as it announced a social media ban for under-16s – a landmark policy backed by 90% of parents, according to a recent public consultation. Amid growing concern that childhood is being hijacked by algorithms and that social media is exposing children to...Read More

Social media access in the UK is to be banned for under-16s as part of an online safety drive that includes a host of other restrictions. Keir Starmer said the changes were a “line in the sand” for tech companies that had failed to keep children safe. Here are details of the ban and other...Read More

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has identified 245 high-risk schools across the province as it intensifies efforts to combat crime, violence, bullying and substance abuse in schools. The findings emerged from a comprehensive environmental analysis conducted by the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance, which profiled more than 1 300 schools across Gauteng....Read More

A growing number of countries around the world are enacting bans or restrictions on the use of social media apps by children. The UK has just announced its own plan to join the list, with a comprehensive ban set to be introduced early next year … Academic studies have long demonstrated clear links between social...Read More

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has confirmed a social media ban for under-16s in the UK. It is now six months since Australia introduced its ban. While supporters say it is helping to protect young people online, critics argue many teenagers are still using social media and that the restrictions are difficult to enforce....Read More

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the United Kingdom will ban the use of social media platforms for all children under the age of 16, describing the measure as necessary to protect young people’s health and well-being. Speaking at a news conference on June 15, Starmer said he hopes the required legislation...Read More