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UK Social Media Ban for Minors Has Privacy Experts Worried

The UK government plans to implement a ban prohibiting users under 16 from accessing user-to-user social media platforms, a move that has raised significant concerns among privacy experts. The policy faces technical challenges around age verification mechanisms and potential privacy implications for both minors and adults who must prove their age.

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June 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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The UK will ban adolescents under 16 years old from user-to-user social-media platforms, despite age-verification issues and privacy concerns.

Originally published at darkreading.com

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