{"id":22459,"date":"2026-03-25T11:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/hundreds-of-uk-teenagers-to-trial-six-week-social-media-curbs-for-major-study\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:37:28","slug":"hundreds-of-uk-teenagers-to-trial-six-week-social-media-curbs-for-major-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/hundreds-of-uk-teenagers-to-trial-six-week-social-media-curbs-for-major-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government\u2019s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions<\/p>\n

Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, which will run alongside a consultation<\/a> to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s.<\/p>\n

During the test, led by the UK government, a proportion of 300 teens across all four nations of the UK will have their social apps disabled, \u201cmimicking the enforcement of a social media ban at home\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nGovernment\u2019s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions
\nHundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, which will run alongside a consultation to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s.
\nDuring the test, led by the UK government, a proportion of 300 teens across all four nations of the UK will have their social apps disabled, \u201cmimicking the enforcement of a social media ban at home\u201d. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Government\u2019s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, which will run alongside a consultation to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s. During the …<\/p>\n

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