Britain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features instead

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1. Government online safety plan announcement in ‘weeks, not months’, parents told | Independent

2. Labour 'to back down on mass internet clampdown' after Australian ban shown not to work | GB News

3. Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks | The Guardian

4. 'Wild west for tech firms': Ex-Ofcom boss backs under-16s social media ban | ITV

The government is expected to stop short of a full Australia-style blanket ban on social media for children, after a major consultation on the issue came to a close on Tuesday.