# Government consults on social media ban for under 16s

- Type: News
- Source: Privacy Laws & Business
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Original: https://privacylaws.com/news/government-consults-on-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/53050
- Topics: Social Media, Prior Consultation, Public Authority, Public Sector

## Summary

The government has launched a consultation to seek views on whether under 16s should be banned from accessing social media

## Full text

The government has launched a consultation to seek views on whether under 16s should be banned from accessing social media

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