Minister admits under-16s social media ban not a ‘silver bullet’ as Musk hits out at ‘censorship’

Liz Kendall argued the government is trying to give ‘greater protections for children’ - (Getty)

The social media ban for under-16s is not a “silver bullet”, the technology secretary acknowledged as she faced a backlash from Big Tech firms which will be hit by the restriction.

The minister responsible, Liz Kendall, accepted that many children will succeed in getting around the ban but insisted the restriction would lead to a “significant change in behaviour”.