Under-16s to be banned from TikTok, YouTube and other social media

[Dec27]

Under-16s to be banned from social media by next spring, Starmer says

A 13-year-old pupil from Manchester says "it's time" for something to be done, while another says he's "annoyed and disappointed".

www.bbc.co.uk

And I wonder why….

 

[aveatry]

I wonder if they will now bother with giving 16 year olds the vote as the only reason for giving 16 year olds the vote was because data showed that they are more likely to vote labour than any other party. As those 16 /17/18 year olds at general election time are currently 13/14/15 and right now fully imbedded into these platforms - they are going to hate labour for taking it away from them.

 

[Ihavenojob]

There is one called blue sky , which I don't think is on the list, it is supposed to be a far left platform.

 

[blup]

I suspect this is a sop to the teaching profession as much as anything else. The online campaigners seem lukewarm about it. But if stops the youth of today from getting goldfish brains its probably has some benefits. There is presumably an easy work around for parents/adult friends who object to the ban, or want to make money, by giving/selling them a phone they have had verified.

 

[pete01]

 

[Ihavenojob]

Does this mean everyone will have to prove their age?