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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jamie Grierson

Starmer vows to ‘fight’ social media firms to protect children from addiction

Keir Starmer sits with two young children in a school room
Keir Starmer with children at Rosendale primary school in West Dulwich, south London, on Friday. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Keir Starmer has promised a “fight” with social media companies amid efforts to limit children’s use of mobile phones, tablets and TVs, as new official guidance recommends children under five spend no more than an hour a day on screens.

The guidance, developed by a panel led by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza and children’s health expert Prof Russell Viner, advises screen time for children under two should be avoided other than for shared activities.

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