{"id":352657,"date":"2026-06-15T22:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:00:11","slug":"uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s\/","title":{"rendered":"UK bans social media for under-16s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Pd8s1amIb9I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK bans social media for under-16s\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pd8s1amIb9I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a social media ban in the UK for users under 16 years of age. With the new policy, children will no longer have access to apps such as TikTok and Instagram. 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