The five million question: Inside the UK’s planned under-16s social media ban

By Emilie McMeekan - 18 Sep 2026
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Posted by Emilie McMeekan in Analysis

4 weeks ago

In June, the then Starmer-led Labour government announced a wide-ranging social media ban for under-16s, planned to come into force by spring 2027. This will have a huge impact on the digital lives of the UK’s teens and tweens: according to Ofcom, 96% of 13-to-15-year-olds in the UK have a social media profile. Social media…

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