Update on Social Media Ban Under 16
Latest UK Update on Social Media Ban for Under‑16s
MPs reject an outright ban (10 March 2026)
On 10 March 2026, MPs voted against a proposed amendment that would have banned social media for under‑16s.
The vote was 307 to 173 against including the ban in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Concerns included pushing teens into “unregulated corners of the internet” (as raised by the NSPCC).
However, the possibility is not dead — the government has reserved powers for future restrictions.
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