Social Media Ban For Under-16s

禁止16岁以下未成年人使用社交媒体

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2026-06-15

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Today, the prime minister has announced under-16s will be banned from social media. Speaking at Downing Street Keir Starmer announced if passed in parliament the ban will come into force by spring 2027. Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X are among the platforms affected - but not WhatsApp or Signal. So will the ban achieve what the government says it will? Adam and Henry are joined by Zoe Kleinman, BBC technology editor. And, the US and Iran have agreed a deal to the end the war. Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and the US naval blockade of Iran will end. Details remain scarce about what any potential deal may look like in practice. Adam speaks to chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris and Bethan Ashmead. The social producer was . The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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  • Hello, so the government has finally announced that it is banning social media for under 16s, probably from next year.

  • But what is the clip that's gone viral?

  • No, not the video of Keir Starmer dressed suspiciously like Andy Burnham.

  • No, not a tweet by Elon Musk saying this is another

  • attack on freedom of speech by an authoritarian government in the UK.

  • It is a schoolgirl being interviewed by reporter Fiona Lamden in Lancashire.

  • What was your screen time over the weekend?