⚠️JUST IN: UK government announced an under-16 social media ban

Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom has announced the Under-16 social media ban once again, as a refresher, only one could presume.

This proposed legislation follows the guidelines to exclude the under 16 year old demographic from accessing "user-to-user" platforms (ex. TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat; etc.), as well as exclude children from accessing livestreams. A "social media curfew" is also in the debate, planned to release in July 2027, to stop late-night doomscrolling for people under the age of 18.

Messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal; will not be affected, and can still be used by the under-16 group, but are regulated so that strangers are not able to message children.

Lawmakers have also tackled the problem of chatbots (especially bots that allow artificial romantic relationships). These features are now banished for people under the age of 18.

As of now, the timetable has been set. Legislation will be enforced before Christmas, and follow up with "protections" rolling out in Spring 2027.

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