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UK to ban social media for under-16s, says Starmer

Le Monde (English) · Jun 15, 2026, 8:11 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X would be banned for under-16s, which he said were 'designed to be addictive.'

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