{"id":23584,"date":"2026-06-19T13:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/read-a-book-join-a-club-stare-at-a-wall-social-media-alternatives-for-under-16s\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:37:18","slug":"read-a-book-join-a-club-stare-at-a-wall-social-media-alternatives-for-under-16s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/read-a-book-join-a-club-stare-at-a-wall-social-media-alternatives-for-under-16s\/","title":{"rendered":"Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well<\/p>\n

When a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the proposed social media ban for under-16s came into effect, her answer<\/a> hit a national nerve: \u201cStare at a wall,\u201d she deadpanned.<\/p>\n

The clip went viral, not least because it distilled a question many parents have been asking themselves about the consequences of the government\u2019s proposed social media ban<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nAmid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well
\nWhen a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the proposed social media ban for under-16s came into effect, her answer hit a national nerve: \u201cStare at a wall,\u201d she deadpanned.
\nThe clip went viral, not least because it distilled a question many parents have been asking themselves about the consequences of the government\u2019s proposed social media ban. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well When a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the proposed social media ban for under-16s came into effect, her answer hit a national nerve: \u201cStare at a wall,\u201d she deadpanned. The clip went viral, not …<\/p>\n

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