UK government move to delay social media ban faces pushback in Lords
Summary
The UK government wants to delay new rules that would limit children’s access to social media for up to three years. Many members of the House of Lords and campaigners want faster action to raise the minimum age to 16 within a year, citing concerns about children’s safety online.Key Facts
- The government proposed an amendment to delay social media restrictions for children by up to three years.
- Critics say this delay could reduce the impact of earlier promises to act quickly.
- Tory peer Lord John Nash has proposed an amendment to raise the minimum social media age to 16 within 12 months.
- The House of Lords has supported Nash’s amendment three times so far.
- The government blocked Nash’s amendment in the House of Commons.
- The next vote in the House of Lords is seen as a last chance to force faster action before Parliament ends its current session.
- Campaigners and families of children harmed online urge quicker action, fearing more children will be affected by social media harm if delayed.
- The government says it needs more time to study the evidence and to manage global social media enforcement challenges.
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