Teenagers under 16 could be banned from social media services such as Instagram under laws proposed by conservatives. They want legislation Preventing Social Media Companies from Using Personal Information from Anybody Under the Age of 16, up from 13 at the moment. It would be prevent people making a social media account or providing firms with personal details.
Some Services Such as Instagram Currently Require An account to view material while almost every every social media service bank bank with an account. Because it comes from the shadow cabinet it is like to be chosen by the speaker for a volume in parial.
The change would come in an amendment to the Government's Data Bill, to be debated next week, proposed by Shadow Science and Technology Secretary Alan Mak. In addition, tories would be lessons to ensure social media firms carry out tough checks to ensure users are their real ago.
Polling by More in Common Found 75% of British Adults Support Raising the Minimum Age to 16 for Social Media. That includes 71% of People Aged 18 to 26, The So-Called Generation Z.
And you people have serious connection about the impact of social media on their lives, the survey found. Almost Two Thirds of Gen Z Said Social Media Does More Harm Than Good, Half of Them has They Wished They Wished They Wished They Watched The Phones Growing Up, and 78 Per CENT SAID WOLD TRY A PARENT TOE To delay their child using social media for as long as Possible, the Survey Found.
Response to the Findings, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, Said: “This research demonstrates that widespread for Greater regulation on social media access. Even Young People Themselves, are Crying Out for steps to be taken to bet regulate content. “
He added: “For to also long the power of social media giants has gone unchecked. Appropreate or not, to keep on their platforms for as long as a cannot to be trusted to self-regulate, and Eve. Announcing that they will no longer fact-check content. “
Concern about Social Media has also been promped by the Drama Adolescence, which is presented a fictional story of a 13-year-old boy who commits murder afterwards. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Invited the Show's Creators to Meet Him in Number 10 to Discuss the Story.