UK ban social media for Under-16, PM says it’s to give kids their childhood back

By Bimbola Oyesola

The United Kingdom government has unveiled sweeping plans to ban children under 16 from using major social media platforms, in what ministers described as a landmark move to reclaim childhood and protect young people from online harms.

Under proposals expected to be brought before Parliament before Christmas, social media giants including Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram,…