#uksocialmediaban

Starmer wants the UK under-16 social media ban passed before Christmas and enforced by spring 2027, putting major platforms on notice.

Britain’s under-16 social media ban looks tough, but VPNs and age checks could make it leaky, messy, and riskier for kids.

Britain wants under-16s off major platforms by 2027, but the ban hinges on age checks that could hand Big Tech and Ofcom new power.