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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

From The Times: Andy Burnham to press ahead with social media ban for under-16s www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/... (£) It's like it's the exact same government #socialmediaban #childrights #openweb

Andy Burnham will press ahead with plans to ban social media for under-16s next year and overnight curfews for older teenagers aged 16 and 17, the government has confirmed.

The ban, previously announced by Sir Keir Starmer, will be implemented by the spring. The plans will be modelled on Australia's approach, which includes a ban on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat and Reddit.

Ministers are planning to go further than Australia by introducing stronger age verification requirements for social media companies.

Sir Keir Starmer previously announced the ban in June.