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Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online
The UK government will ban social media for under 16s.
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Social media to be banned for under 16s, as well as certain harmful features on online services like livestreaming and strangers contacting children will be restricted for under 18s.
Updates to this page
Published 15 June 2026
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Added questions 9, 10 and 11
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An update to question 4 on live streaming and stranger communication.
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First published.