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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Nina Lloyd

Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice

A new survey has found some young people trust AI more than humans (Alamy/PA) -

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly poised to announce a ban on social media for under-16s within days as the children’s tsar called for an extension to cover teenagers under 18.

The Prime Minister is said to be preparing to unveil plans to restrict online activity for children to protect them from harmful content after a nationwide consultation that closed last month.

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