British PM announces full ban on social media for under-16s

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leads a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, June 15, 2026. (PHOTO / AP)  

LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming ban on social media for users under the age of 16 at a Downing Street press conference, saying it was needed to protect the well-being of children.

"These days kids must find their feet in a world where technology intrudes into every area of their life," Starmer said in a post on X the same day. "I just can't let that go on anymore. So we're giving children their childhoods back."

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