UK social media ban: an end to brain rot and doomscrolling?

英国社交媒体禁令:终结脑锈与灾难式滑动浏览?

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2026-06-16

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The government has announced a ban on some social media platforms for under-16s. It’s a move that echoes a similar ban introduced by the Australian government, which came into effect in December. So what are teens actually looking at on social media? And will a ban help?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Mark Sellman, technology correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Micaela Arneson, Harry Bligh. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Doomscrolling 708 videos a day: how TikTok turned our teens into addicts  Further listening: How infinite scrolling damages our brains - The Saturday Story Clips: The Times, Times Radio, Revealing Reality, BBC News, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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