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Young people, parents and teachers in the UK: share your views on the proposed social media ban for under-16s
Do you think an outright ban would help, or are there better ways to protect children online?
Ministers have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.
Supporters of a ban say platforms expose young people to addictive design features and harmful content at a critical stage of development, while critics warn that restrictions could be difficult to enforce or push some teenagers into riskier online spaces.
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