Britain plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps

Source:The Economic Times

02 — Who / Subject

Keir Starmer, UK Government

03 — Where / Locus

United Kingdom

04 — When / Temporality

June 2026

Verified: June 15, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"UK government proposes ban on social media for under 16s Aim is to protect young people Aligns with global trends in online safety"

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英国政府が16歳未満のSNS利用禁止を提案若者の保護を目的とするオンライン安全に関する世界的な潮流に沿うもの

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英国政府が16歳未満のSNS利用禁止を提案若者の保護を目的とするオンライン安全に関する世界的な潮流に沿うもの

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