Hundreds of UK teenagers will pilot social media restrictions including outright bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's three-month consultation on tackling smartphone harms. The trials could inform legislation similar to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, though some child safety groups oppose a blanket ban, arguing it could push teenagers toward unregulated online spaces.
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Hundreds of UK teenagers will pilot social media restrictions including outright bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's three-month consultation on tackling smartphone harms. The trials could inform legislation similar to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, though some child safety groups oppose a blanket ban, arguing it could push teenagers toward unregulated online spaces.