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‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms
Former UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who recently resigned from the Labour government, has called for social media platforms to be regulated similarly to tobacco products, including a ban on under-16s accessing certain platforms, as the UK government closes its 12-week consultation on youth social media age limits and related safety measures, with a final decision expected within weeks.
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10 tagssocial media regulationunder-16 social media bantobacco industry regulation comparisonyouth online safetysocial media mental health harmsdigital age of consentsocial media age limitsonline safety consultationsocial media algorithm curbsscreen time curfews
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