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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s

Lord Nash speaks in the House of Lords
The Conservative former minister Lord Nash said ‘hollow promises and half-measures’ were not enough when it comes to social media protections for teenagers. Photograph: House of Lords

The House of Lords has backed an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s.

Peers, in a vote of 266 to 141, rejected Keir Starmer’s proposals for a public consultation to decide whether a ban should be introduced.

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