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New social media restrictions will end 'system failing our kids', PM says
Key takeaways
- The prime minister has said he will "call time on a system that's failing our kids" as he prepares to announce changes to social media restrictions for children.
- "This is a choice about whose side we're on: families across the country, or a status quo that isn't working," Sir Keir Starmer said.
- While a government consultation has found a majority supports a social media ban for under-16s, some campaigners have said such sweeping measures would cause more problems.
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Maia Davies Getty Images. The prime minister has said he will "call time on a system that's failing our kids" as he prepares to announce changes to social media restrictions for children.
"This is a choice about whose side we're on: families across the country, or a status quo that isn't working," Sir Keir Starmer said.
While a government consultation has found a majority supports a social media ban for under-16s, some campaigners have said such sweeping measures would cause more problems.
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