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Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, targeting platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and X.
Starmer framed the move as "giving children their childhoods back," citing concerns that social media is making young people "unhappy and unsafe." However, some are criticizing the move as an excuse to push through digital IDs and promote left-wing media.
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