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Anna Desmarais

Which European countries are considering banning social media for children under 16?

The United Kingdom is the latest country to ban social media for children under 16.

The government made this decision after "thousands" of parents told them during consultations that their children "are addicted to social media and ... trapped in a cycle of endless scrolling that displaces play, sleep and time with the family," prime minister Keir Starmer said in a video posted to social media platform X on Monday.

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