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UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube

Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.

UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Image: Phys.org
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.

Originally published at Phys.org

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