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UK govt to test different models of social media bans for children under pilot study

( March 24, 2026, 22:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK government has set out how it will test social media bans through a pilot linked to its children's online safety consultation, which has already drawn nearly 30,000 responses. Families will be assigned to four groups — full bans, daily limits, night curfews or no change — to assess impacts under the pilot. The findings will then inform the government’s response to the consultation, expected this summer. A separate large-scale study involving 4,000 students is set to begin later this year, the government said in a statement Tuesday evening.Statement follows....

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