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UK weighs under-16 social media ban as lawmakers, charities are split

By Patricia Figueiredo ( January 19, 2026, 12:58 GMT | Insight) -- UK lawmakers are set to debate this week proposals that could impose an Australia-style ban on social media use for under-16s, as scrutiny over online harms intensifies following the Grok controversy. More than 60 Labour lawmakers have urged the government to raise the minimum age to 16, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that all options remain on the table. But the push has drawn opposition from charities warning that blanket bans could create unintended risks.UK lawmakers are set to debate this week proposals that could impose an Australia-style ban on social media use for under-16s, amid heightened scrutiny over online harms following the Grok controversy....

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