BREAKING: UK Set to Join Australia in Social Media, AI Ban for Under-16s; Starmer Vows Crackdown

The UK gove ment under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering banning social media use for children under sixteen, with legislation possible after a public consultation concludes. The proposal follows growing conce s over online harms and parallels similar discussions in countries such as Australia, Spain, Greece, and Slovenia, reflecting a wider global push to regulate youth access to digital platforms. Pressure increased after reports that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok generated non-consensual sexualised images. Britain’s technology minister Liz Kendall said the Online Safety Act is strict but fails to cover private AI interactions. The gove ment now aims to close these gaps, strengthening protections for minors online.