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‘No more children should die’: UK weighs social media ban for under-16s

In a bold move to protect children, Britain is contemplating strict regulations on social media usage, potentially including a ban for users under 16. This initiative comes in the wake of heartbreaking incidents linked to online dangers. Prime Minister Starmer, after holding discussions with affected families, has committed to taking…

The Times of India

Britain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features instead

The government has been looking closely at the results of the Australian policy on social media - which includes a complete ban for under-16s

The Independent UK

Government online safety plan announcement in ‘weeks, not months’, parents told

The Government’s Growing Up In The Online World consultation is closing.

Evening Standard

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‘Just take it away’: Mother of teen who died after alleged TikTok challenge urges UK govt to ban social media

The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.

The Times of India

‘I thought social media was silly fun – now my son is dead and I wish I’d never given it to him’

Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022 and his mother Ellen Roome believes his death could have been linked to an online challenge gone wrong

The Independent UK

Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media

Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children

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Bereaved parents urge MPs to support social media ban for under-16s

MPs are set to debate the Lords-backed ban on Monday, which the government has suggested replacing with a wide-ranging, flexible power

The Independent UK

What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly

The Guardian - UK

Politics live: Trump warns Starmer is making ‘big mistake’ in fresh attack over Chagos Islands deal

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The Independent UK

Social media ban for under 16s could be announced within months, says Technology Secretary Liz Kendall

Ministers are scrambling to keep up with the fast-changing online world as they seek to protect youngters

Evening Standard

Prince Harry tells families battling social media giants in court over their children’s deaths: ‘You’ve already saved thousands of lives’

Address to bereaved families comes as landmark court case gets underway in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Outrage is driving rapid social media law changes, leading campaigner says

Baroness Kidron told the Press Association recently passed laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations.

Evening Standard

Online outrage is driving rapid social media law changes, says campaigner

Baroness Kidron said recent laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations

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Six families sue TikTok after their kids die trying viral ‘choking challenge’

The families’ lawyer has accused TikTok of exposing children to ‘material they can't turn away from’

International Business Times UK

'Our Children Matter': British Mum Suing TikTok Over Wrongful Death Shares Update After First Hearing

British mother Ellen Roome provides a vital update after the first hearing in her wrongful death lawsuit against TikTok, supported by other grieving families seeking justice.

Evening Standard

Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

Ellen Roome has been campaigning since the death of her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney.

The Independent UK

Five British families sue TikTok over deaths of their children in landmark US case

‘Parents should not have to cross continents to fight multinational technology companies just to find out what happened to their child,’ bereaved mother says

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The Independent UK

Mother who started online safety campaign after her teenage son’s suicide receives MBE

Ellen Roome has campaigned for improve online safety after her son, Jools, took his own life at the age of 14 in 2022

Evening Standard

Mother made MBE for online safety campaign after death of teenage son

Ellen Roome’s 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

Ellen Roome suspects her 14-year-old was taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’ when he died. But she can’t access his online accounts – so she has given up everything to take on the social media giants

The Independent UK

Bereaved mother who fears never knowing why her child died backs law change

Jools Sweeney, 14, took his own life in April 2022

Evening Standard

Mum who fears never knowing why her child died backs data disclosure law change

Jools Sweeney, aged 14, died in April 2022, and his mum Ellen has called on social media firms to share his user data with her.

Evening Standard

Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protection for children

The Sussexes unveiled a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media

The Independent UK

As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media from harming children?

IN FOCUS: In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action, as Angus Thompson reports

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