top

'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? - UK teens on social media ban

BBC News · Jun 15, 2026, 1:08 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

The prime minister announced that under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027.

Read full story on BBC News → More top stories

Also covered by

Euronews Europe looks at banning social media for teens, and girls are most impacted Hacker News The UK's New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents ARY News UAE bans social media usage for children BBC World Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK?

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop

'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? - UK teens on social media ban

Also covered by

More in top