Social media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says

There have been widespread calls for an Australian-style ban on children’s use of social media (Alamy/PA) -

The social media ban for under-16s is not a “silver bullet”, the Technology Secretary acknowledged as she faced a backlash from 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”.