UK to bar under-16s from major social media in sweeping online-safety plan
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Britain's government unveiled a sweeping plan to ban social media use for anyone under 16, blocking platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X while excluding messaging apps; described as a landmark move, the measures will go to Parliament and take effect next spring, with livestreaming and stranger-communication blocks and potential age-verification/content controls to curb online harms.
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