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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ellie Ng

Voluntary element of social media curfew will be kept under review – Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said all changes will need to continue to be reviewed in line with evidence (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has not ruled out changing the voluntary element of social media curfews for teenagers in the future if it is found they are turning off safety features.

On top of the social media ban for under-16s announced by Sir Keir Starmer last month, plans unveiled on Wednesday will see 16 and 17-year-olds prevented from accessing social media sites between midnight and 6am by default.

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