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UK: Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 5 days ago by Tarambor@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Under-16s will be banned from using social media, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced.

Starmer says social media is making children unhappy, making it easier for bullies to abuse children, and is "designed to be addictive". A ban would give children more time, security, and more freedom to grow up - as well as more opportunities, he adds.

"That is all any parent wants. They want to know that Britain will be better for their children, that they will get a fair chance," the PM says in a speech in Downing Street.

Starmer adds that the government is "not prepared to compromise" on the safety and happiness of children - and that includes in the regulation and enforcement of this ban. He says the government has listened to and learned from countries like Australia, where a similar ban has already been introduced.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago

The voters need to understand they aren't doing this to "protect children". They're afraid to vote against it because they'll look like they don't want to protect children. We need to let them know we see through the ruse, and we won't punish them at the polls for voting against this shit, but we will for passing it.

[–] berno@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Fuck Keir Starmer

[–] arararagi@ani.social 6 points 3 days ago

Considering youths are the most prone to protest, this is not about their protection at all

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago

Well, if they just ban the over 16s as well, then we’ll have something.

[–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (9 children)

They might as well just introduce an umbrella 'won't somebody please think of the children act'. They're moving very quickly from porn to social media, and the slope is starting to feel real slippery.

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[–] bigmamoth@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Really interesting they push for that the day of the report of investigation regarding rape gang and how the gouvernement didn't protect children en even enable harm toward them. Trully disgusting. Really hope they get prosecuted by the next gouvernement

[–] logicslayer@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Great. Now how are you going to do that without violating anyone's privacy?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago

That's the neat part - they don't.

[–] abc@suppo.fi 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I fully support the battle against attention-consuming energy vampires but I'm afraid this is probably not going to work practically.

[–] Paddy66@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

70% of Australian children get around the ban. And besides: https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/sm-ban-bad-idea/

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