UK plans to ban children under 16 from social media
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will implement legislation to restrict under-16s from accessing apps like TikTok and Snapchat to protect youth well-being.
<img alt="A bespectacled, cleanshaven man wearing a suit and tie is shown in closeup, with a blue, red and white flag behind him." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/498355b7-071f-4c4a-a2a0-87883fc25d97,1781522980854/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C3300%2C1856%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at Downing Street in central London on June 15, 2026, to announce government action to protect children online. ...