UK to lay out social media curbs for 16 and 17 year-olds
UK plans social media curbs for 16 and 17 year-olds
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The UK government is set to unveil new social media restrictions for 16 and 17 year-olds. Coverage emphasizes a proposed default midnight social media curfew and limits on infinite scrolling.
The plans are reported by multiple outlets including Reuters, CNBC, and NBC News. The UK government's move aims to regulate social media use among teenagers, but details on implementation and enforcement are not yet specified.
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What is the proposed social media curfew for 16 and 17 year-olds in the UK?
A default midnight social media curfew
Which age group is targeted by the UK's new social media curbs?
16 and 17 year-olds
What other restrictions are proposed?
Limits to infinite scrolling
Coverage (7)
- UK teenagers to face social media curfew and no infinite scrolling Sky News · 1d ago
- Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 BBC · 1d ago
- Minister: Social media curfews that can be switched off aren’t pointless The Times · 1d ago
- UK plans default midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds Reuters · 1d ago
- Midnight social media curfew and limits to infinite scrolling proposed for older UK teens CNBC · 1d ago
- U.K. unveils plans for voluntary overnight social media curfew for older teens NBC News · 1d ago
- UK to lay out social media curbs for 16 and 17 year-olds politico.eu · 1d ago broke it first
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