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The curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds would take effect alongside the ban, which if passed in Parliament, will begin in spring 2027. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe platforms to be banned for under-16s include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. WhatsApp and Signal will not be part of the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4225\">Locarno Competition Title \u2018Hearing\u2019 Lands at Heretic for World Sales, Unveils Clip (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe BBC reports that \u201caddictive\u201d features like auto-play and infinite scrolling would also be disabled, and there will also be measures to help under-18s use AI chatbots safely, including enforced breaks. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said in a statement that, along with the midnight curfew, this measure will be \u201ccrucial in helping young people get the sleep they need, focus on school and college, and spend more quality time with family and friends, all of which are fundamental\u202fto\u202fbuilding a happy, healthy and fulfilling adult life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tShe added: \u201cWe want young people\u202fto\u202fenjoy the benefits of technology while having the tools to\u202fmake the online world a place where they can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe proposed U.K. ban follows similar legislation introduced in Australia, Indonesia and France earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4223\">Rhayuela\u2019s Next Gen Takes Over<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.K. government has proposed a social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds alongside its pending ban for children under 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[3431,1843],"class_list":["post-4229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","tag-social-media","tag-u-k"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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