Avoid UK under-16 social media ban by changing unsafe features, minister advises platforms
By Imogen Howse ( September 28, 2026, 14:45 GMT | Insight) -- Tech platforms facing restrictions under the UK's incoming social media ban for under-16s could be removed from a list of affected services if they change features that are deemed unsafe, culture minister Lisa Nandy suggested during a Labour Party Conference panel. The government has yet to set out how platforms would qualify or confirm specific details.Tech platforms could avoid being caught up in the UK's incoming social media ban for under-16s if they change features the UK government deems unsafe, the culture minister has suggested....
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