The UK government is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for children alongside restrictions on addictive app features as part of a consultation on curbing harmful internet and smartphone use.
The consultation sets out options including setting a high digital age of consent, implementing phone curfews to avoid excessive use and restricting potentially addictive design features such as winning ‘streaks’ on games and social media ‘infinite scrolling’ of videos and pictures.
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from within his own Labour party to back restrictions including a minimum age for using social media sites such as TikTok ahead of a vote in the House of Lords on Wednesday.
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