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UK social media ban for under-16s backed by House of Lords

By Patricia Figueiredo ( January 22, 2026, 09:55 GMT | Insight) -- UK lawmakers in the House of Lords approved an amendment late Wednesday that would require social media platforms to block users under 16, adding the proposal to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The change must now be considered by the House of Commons, where the government can overturn it. Lawmakers also backed a separate amendment restricting VPNs for under-18s. Ministers have opposed the changes and argued that a consultation, not an ongoing bill, is the best mechanism to discuss a potential social media ban for under-16s.A proposal requiring social media platforms to block UK users under 16 was approved by lawmakers in the House of Lords, the country’s unelected upper chamber, late Wednesday evening....

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