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How do you ACTUALLY ban under 16s from social media? | BBC News

October 30, 2026 | by

How do you ACTUALLY ban under 16s from social media? | BBC News
How do you ACTUALLY ban under 16s from social media? | BBC News. How hard is it to ban children from social media? If Australia’s experience is anything to go by, very hard. The UK is one of several countries trying to follow Australia’s lead, but it’s promising to go further to keep the under-16s off these apps. We look at how children are getting round the bans, what the UK thinks might work, and whether there are lessons to learn from previous efforts to stop young people accessing porn. In this video… 0:45 How can countries enforce restrictions? 1:20 Is it working in Australia? 3:20 What age check methods are being proposed in the UK? 4:29 Are there lessons from porn age verification? 5:09 Who is responsible for enforcing it? 6:36 How will the ban work in the UK? 7:11 What does it mean for adults using these platforms? 8:14 What are VPNs and how do they work? 9:10 Why are so many countries enforcing rules? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #socialmedia #technology #privacy #BBCNews

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