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2026-06-16 Britain

UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s

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1 'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? UK teens on social media ban

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-16 02:46|| 2026-06-16 02:46|| Front Page Top

2 But heck, give elementary school kids books on gay and deviant sex. This shows its all about controlling the flow of information and not about protecting kids.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-06-16 07:18|| 2026-06-16 07:18|| Front Page Top

3 Social media exposure can be damaging to kids. It’s a high priority. Getting gang raped by 20 Pakistanis could also be damaging, but it’s less of a priority for Starmer.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-06-16 08:41|| 2026-06-16 08:41|| Front Page Top

4 Sure. Let the government raise your kids and take over all the parental responsibilities. What harm could that have?

/sarc

Posted by DarthVader 2026-06-16 08:53|| 2026-06-16 08:53|| Front Page Top

5 Argue about the merits and retardations concerning youth and exposure to the internet, the motivation here is control of information.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-06-16 09:14|| 2026-06-16 09:14|| Front Page Top

6 Repeating roughly what was said somewhere else: proving to the government you are old enough to use social media puts you on a registry for the government to refer to when somebody says bad things about the government. I believe Musk has already said he won't comply.

Posted by Chantry 2026-06-16 18:17|| 2026-06-16 18:17|| Front Page Top

7 UK Tech Minister Hints at Potential VPN Ban to Enforce Social Media Restrictions

Posted by Frank G 2026-06-16 19:08|| 2026-06-16 19:08|| Front Page Top

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