"Around the world, governments are recognising the severity of this crisis and taking action. Noting existing or pending legislation in Australia, Denmark, France, Norway, New Zealand and Greece, they say: We believe the onus must be placed on technology platforms, not parents, to prevent underage access. We would support a model similar to Australia's that requires companies to take meaningful steps to enforce age limits."
"Starmer has said he is open to a ban but members of the House of Lords are looking to force the issue when they vote this week on an amendment to the children, wellbeing and schools bill that would enact one within a year of the bill passing. The vote could pit Labour peers against the prime minister, who is understood to want to wait to assess the evidence from the Australian ban, which came into force in December."
More than 60 Labour MPs have written to Keir Starmer urging him to back a ban on social media access for under-16s and asking the government to introduce a minimum age of 16. The MPs organised the letter to press for action ahead of a House of Lords vote on an amendment to the children, wellbeing and schools bill that would require a ban within a year of the bill passing. The letter highlights concerns that children are anxious, unhappy and unable to focus on learning, and calls for technology platforms, not parents, to prevent underage access. Signatories include select committee chairs and MPs from across the party who back a model similar to Australia’s.
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