{"id":352505,"date":"2026-06-15T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-announces-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:00:21","slug":"keir-starmer-announces-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-announces-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/qaTB_HbyNsw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s in UK\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qaTB_HbyNsw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The prime minister has confirmed a full social media ban will be introduced in the UK for under-16s.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Keir Starmer said the government had listened carefully to campaigners and that social media was creating an unhappy environment for children. He acknowledged that teenagers would try to circumvent the ban, but said people get around other laws and that does not make them pointless.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said the government would &#8216;move at speed&#8217; to pass the necessary legislation before Christmas and bring the ban into force early 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer confirms social media ban for under-16s \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jun\/15\/keir-starmer-social-media-ban-under-16s-tik-tok-instagram-snapchat-twitter-x-meta-uk-politics-latest-news-updates<\/p>\n<p>Why is the UK launching an \u2018Australia plus\u2019 social media ban and how will it work? \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/jun\/14\/what-is-uk-introducing-australia-plus-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Keir Starmer said the government had listened carefully to campaigners and that social media was creating an unhappy environment for children. 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