Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

‘It’s not a question of whether we take further action to protect young people, it’s the shape of that action,’ Bridget Phillipson said on Tuesday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Children in the UK will face restrictions on their use of social media but the government remains open-minded about what form the limits will take, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said.

Phillipson told broadcasters on Tuesday she had concerns about the content that under-16s were exposed to online and the length of time they spent staring at screens.