Children reacted to the UK social media ban
Children react to the UK's new social media ban, sharing mixed feelings about restrictions designed to protect them online while some express concerns about losing connection with friends.
Children react to the UK's new social media ban, sharing mixed feelings about restrictions designed to protect them online while some express concerns about losing connection with friends.
A retweeted post argues that social media provided an escape from mediocrity and opened life-changing opportunities for a 14-year-old. It criticizes the UK's plan to ban social media for under-16s, claiming the move is about enforcing obedience and control rather than protecting children, and warns it could block young people from finding mentors, ideas, and paths outside the school system.
Naval comments "Not a free country" on Keir Starmer's announcement banning social media access for under 16s, with Starmer stating the goal is to give children back their childhoods by limiting technological intrusion.