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What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?
Politics•February 16, 2026 at 3:06 PMNational

What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quicklyKeir Starmer has not yet given his full backing to a social media ban for under-16s. But on Monday the prime minister announced a series of measures to restrict the harms ministers believe online platforms are causing to children who use them.“As a dad of two teenagers, I know the challenges and the worries that parents face making sure their kids are safe online,” the prime minister said in a statement. Continue reading...

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly

Keir Starmer has not yet given his full backing to a social media ban for under-16s. But on Monday the prime minister announced a series of measures to restrict the harms ministers believe online platforms are causing to children who use them.

“As a dad of two teenagers, I know the challenges and the worries that parents face making sure their kids are safe online,” the prime minister said in a statement.

Continue reading...

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