UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps

Teenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions, under a sweeping government crackdown. Under-18s will also be banned from using romantic or sexual AI chatbots after a consultation on keeping children safe online . However, sources warned the government faced the threat of judicial review over its decision to ban some platforms and not others. …