{"id":1357,"date":"2026-06-08T08:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:36:43","slug":"uk-pm-starmer-set-to-ban-harmful-social-media-for-under-16s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=1357","title":{"rendered":"UK PM Starmer set to ban &#8216;harmful&#8217; social media for under-16s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><svg><\/svg>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><button><span><span>Follow<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) &#8211; British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on &#8220;harmful&#8221; online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access \u200bto some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported \u200con Monday.<\/div>\n<div>Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and \u200bconsidering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s \u200blast December.<\/div>\n<div>Asked about the report, a source at Downing Street \u2060said: &#8220;The prime minister is not afraid about taking on the tech companies \u200band their bosses to protect young people.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>A source close to the matter \u200bsaid a formal ban was unlikely to come this week. The government could more immediately give details on efforts to prevent children from producing sexualised images online which can \u200bbe used for sextortion purposes.<\/div>\n<div>Worries over the impact of social media on \u200bmental health and online safety prompted Britain to hold a consultation on children&#8217;s access to social \u200cmedia \u2060earlier this year, with curfews, time limits and curbs on addictive design features, all under consideration.<\/div>\n<div>France, Denmark and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, while Greece in April announced it would ban \u200baccess to those under \u200bthe age \u2060of 15 from January 2027.<\/div>\n<div>Starmer is expected to focus on how the government can ensure technology brings positive change \u200bwhen he speaks later on Monday, according to a \u200bstatement released \u2060by his office on Sunday.<\/div>\n<div>Britain&#8217;s online safety law already requires social media companies to take measures to protect children from illegal and harmful online content.<\/div>\n<div>Experts \u2060are \u200bdivided on how effective a total ban would \u200bbe, while a group of young people in London recently told Reuters they were opposed to \u200brestrictions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=1355\">Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 15 feared killed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=1348\">How a few AI chip giants warped Asia\u2019s stock picking game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=1346\">South Korea\u2019s KOSPI craters over 8% as Fed fears spark tech rout<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on &#8220;harmful&#8221; 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