The UK plans to implement a social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, including restrictions on "addictive" app features, alongside a total ban for those under 16 from accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
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The UK government announced an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, defaulting apps like Instagram and TikTok to be unavailable from midnight to 6 AM, alongside disabling 'addictive' features. However, the measures face criticism for allowing teens to opt out, with campaigners and opposition figures calling them insufficient.
The UK plans to introduce an optional midnight to 6am social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, with 'addictive' features like autoplay and infinite scroll to be disabled by default, sparking mixed reactions among teens
