House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s
Peers, in vote of 266 to 141, reject Keir Starmer’s proposals for public consultation to decide if social media ban should be introduced in UK
The House of Lords has backed an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s.
Peers, in a vote of 266 to 141, rejected Keir Starmer’s proposals for a public consultation to decide whether a ban should be introduced.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/social-media-ban-under-16s-uk-house-lords