Teens react to Starmer’s UK social media ban for under-16s: the ‘right thing’ but ‘unlikely to make much difference’

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1. What happens when pupils cut back on social media? | BBC

2. Fears Starmer’s ‘rush job’ social media reforms could send children to ‘darker places’ online | Independent

3. UK children are spending at least two hours a day on social media, Ofcom finds | Independent

4. UK ban on TikTok and YouTube will make children ‘happier’, says Keir Starmer | Financial Times

5. Social media firms cast doubt on effectiveness of Starmer’s social media ban | The Standard

Young people have said banning under-16s from social media is “the right thing to do” but have shared worries about how effective the new laws will be.