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Limit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urged
UK online safety campaign groups including the NSPCC, Molly Rose Foundation, and Smartphone Free Childhood have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to restrict under-16s' access to social media apps only to those meeting strict safety standards, instead of an Australia-style blanket ban. The request comes ahead of the closing of a government consultation on new online safety measures; campaigners propose access to under-16s be a privilege earned through safe design (with features like infinite scrolling vetted), and the government has stated it will take action to protect children online.
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