Event Brief
UK plans midnight curfew for social media use
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: Planned laws would switch off addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling for UK teenagers.
WHO: UK government
WHAT: Planned laws would introduce a midnight curfew for using social media platforms and switch off autoplay videos and infinite scrolling features.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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