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UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.
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According to Ars Technica’s source item, UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews, Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.
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- UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfewsArs Technica - 2026-06-15T20:14:04+00:00
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