Governments around the world want to keep under-16s off YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Australia has introduced a ban and now the UK is doing the same. Stephen Byrne and Chris Stokel-Walker report
Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he wanted to ban under-16s from social media. Parents were calling out for more controls he said. But their children … well, their children have other ideas.
“Snapchat, for example, is one of the best things that’s happened to me,” a 13-year-old tells Helen Pidd. “I don’t think adults understand, that is how we talk to our friends and fit in.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/17/will-a-ban-keep-the-uks-kids-off-social-media-podcast
Author : Presented by Helen Pidd with Chris Stokel-Walker and Stephen Byrne; produced by Guy Szafman, Saskia Collette, Jacob Antigha and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Homa Khaleeli
Publish date : 2026-06-17 02:00:00
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