Elon Musk has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government of using its proposed social media crackdown as a back‑door surveillance scheme, telling his 100‑million‑plus followers on X that the planned under‑16s restrictions are really about enabling the state to 'track everyone'.
The tech billionaire's intervention, posted on 15 June from his own platform, comes as ministers finalise plans for a legal ban on under‑16s having social media accounts in the UK. Starmer has framed the move as child protection and a public‑health measure; Musk and his online allies insist the real fight lies in the verification rules adults would have to follow.
