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UK mulls Australia-style ban on social media for children

 Published: 11:55, 20 January 2026

UK mulls Australia-style ban on social media for children

Britain is considering a range of measures to better protect children online, including an Australian-style ban on social media for those below a certain age and tougher guidance for use of mobile phones in schools, it said on Monday.

The government said it would examine evidence from around the world on a wide range of suggested proposals, including looking at whether a social media ban for children would be effective and, if one was introduced, how best to make it work.

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