Reporter Lewis Denison explains Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plan to ban under-16s from social media.
The prime minister promised "bold action" in response to calls for change from parents, after the vast majority responding to the government consultation backed a minimum age of 16 before children can access social media platforms.
"This is not something I do lightly and I will not present it as cost-free, as if social media has brought no benefits to young people, as clearly that is wrong," Starmer said at a Downing Street press conference on Monday.
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