Keir Starmer proposes social media ban for under-16s
En resumen
- UK Labour leader Keir Starmer proposed banning social media for under-16s, citing parental demand for controls.
- A 13-year-old expressed that social media is crucial for communication and social integration.
- Guardian Australia's Stephen Byrne noted mixed results from a similar ban there but acknowledged the need for child protection.
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Por qué importa
Labour leader Keir Starmer proposed banning social media for under-16s, citing parental demand for controls. A 13-year-old expressed that social media is crucial for communication and social integration.
Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he wanted to ban under-16s from social media. Parents were calling out for more controls he said. But their children … well, their children have other ideas.
“Snapchat, for example, is one of the best things that’s happened to me,” a 13-year-old tells Helen Pidd. “I don’t think adults understand, that is how we talk to our friends and fit in.”
Guardian Australia’s executive producer, Stephen Byrne, says the ban there has had mixed results but many parents are still in favour of it. As a former YouTube star himself he says he understands why children feel they will lose a valuable community if a ban is enacted in the UK. But he says he also thinks something needs to be done to protect children.
Preguntas abiertas
- How will enforcement work?
- What are the long-term effects of such a ban?
