"Starmer stated, 'This is the platforms trying to get children to stay on for longer, to get addicted. I can't see that there's a case for that, and therefore I can see we're going to have to act.'"
"Phillipson remarked, 'I think as an adult it's hard to escape the conclusion that some of this is designed to get your attention and to keep your attention.'"
"Starmer emphasized, 'I don't think the next generation would forgive us if we didn't act now.'"
"Phillipson noted, 'We have to think pretty seriously about what that means for the developing brains of younger children.'"
Keir Starmer advocates for banning addictive social media features that hook young users, emphasizing the need for government action on algorithms. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledges that social media is designed to retain users' attention and highlights the importance of addressing its impact on children's developing brains. Following a US case against Meta and Google for childhood social media addiction, Starmer expresses openness to a potential ban on social media for under-16s, indicating significant changes will follow a government consultation.
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