tech

UK becomes the latest country to ban social media apps for kids

9to5Mac · Jun 15, 2026, 12:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A growing number of countries around the world are enacting bans or restrictions on the use of social media apps by children. The UK has just announced its own plan to join the list, with a comprehensive ban set to be introduced early next year …

Read full story on 9to5Mac → More top stories

Also covered by

Wired The UK Places a Sweeping Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 CNBC UK to ban social media for under-16s to 'give kids their childhood back' NPR News Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube BBC News Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from 9to5Mac alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop

UK becomes the latest country to ban social media apps for kids

Also covered by

More in tech