Social media ban unenforceable, online safety charity warns
Summary
A charity leader said banning social media for under-16s would be impossible to enforce and does not have enough evidence to back it up. Instead, the charity recommends the government focus on stopping addictive features in social media, like autoplay and endless scrolling, to better protect children online.Key Facts
- The government is planning new rules on children's social media use.
- Australia introduced a ban on social media for under-16s in January.
- The eSafety Commission in Australia found many children still use social media despite the ban.
- Andy Burrows, CEO of the Molly Rose Foundation, says a full ban is not realistic or effective.
- The charity suggests banning addictive features such as autoplay, infinite scroll, and harmful content algorithms.
- Molly Russell died at age 14 after seeing harmful online content; her family supports better safety measures.
- The UK government consulted the public on children’s social media use and got over 116,000 responses.
- Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the government’s plans soon.
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