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Starmer to ban under-16s from TikTok, YouTube
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: Prime Minister Starmer says under-16s will be banned from TikTok, YouTube and other social media by next spring.
WHO: Keir Starmer
WHAT: Says under-16s will be banned from TikTok, YouTube and other social media
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Starmer announced the planned ban on children’s access to social media.
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