UK to propose midnight social media curfew for 16-17 year olds

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UK to propose midnight social media curfew for 16-17 year olds

The Government is to propose a midnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds.

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The proposals include the ability to disable features they say encourage addictive use, like auto play and infinite scrolling.

However the curfew won’t be mandatory – and teenagers will be able to override it by changing their settings.

Online safety campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough to protect youngsters.

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Date: July 15, 2026