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Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Banning social apps for under-16s, as has happened in Australia, is one of the options being considered.

Kendall said a response to the consultation would be published in the summer.

Campaigners are broadly split on whether an outright ban on social apps for children is the best approach.

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[–] FarraigePlaisteach@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

I’m not British, but from the outside it seems the meeting could give an unpopular Starmer a saviour story he desperately needs, and an ID-based system would let big tech have its way with citizens: the algorithms tearing our societies apart remain unchallenged and profitable.