US EditionMPs vote down social media ban for under-16s
Commons rejected a Lords-backed ban on social media for under-16s but approved giving the Science Secretary powers to impose restrictions and launch a consultation.
- On Monday, MPs in the House of Commons voted 307 to 173 against a Lords-backed amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposing an Australia-style ban for under-16s.
- Supporters argued that parents are in an 'impossible position' over online harms, pressing for an age limit after peers backed it earlier this year, campaigners including actor Hugh Grant said.
- The Science Secretary Liz Kendall could 'restrict or ban children of certain ages from accessing social media services and chat bots,' and limit VPN use, addictive features, and change the digital consent age, Education Minister Olivia Bailey told MPs on Monday.
- Public response was vocal, with a national petition of more than 62,500 signatures opposing a ban, over 2,600 from Greater Manchester including 150 from Manchester Central, while 107 Labour MPs abstained and some, like John McDonnell, rebelled.
- The Government launched a consultation last week to examine minimum age requirements and autoplay as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill returns to the House of Lords, Bailey said, 'Many parents and campaign groups have called for an outright ban on social media for under-16s.
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Australia has done it, many other countries (like Austria) want to do it: a social media ban for children and young people under 16 years of age. In the UK, the House of Commons decided against it on Tuesday.The members of the House of Commons clearly voted against a corresponding amendment to the law, which had been advocated in the House of Lords.Topic probably not yet off the tableFor a ban on platforms such as Tiktok and Snapchat for childre…
UK Lawmakers Block Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s
British lawmakers have rejected a proposal to introduce a nationwide ban on social media use for children under the age of 16. The proposal, modelled on legislation adopted in Australia, had been included in a broader bill that passed the United Kingdom’s upper chamber, the House of Lords, earlier this year. However, the measure failed to secure sufficient support in the House of Commons late Monday after the government opposed the plan. More t…
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ΕπιλογέςWith 307 votes against and 173 in favor
The debate over whether children and young people should have access to social media has once again stirred up British politics. The House of Commons on Monday rejected a proposal to ban the use of social media by people under the age of 16, British media reported.
Members of the House of Commons largely rejected this bill on Monday night, which was opposed by the Labour government, which prefers to wait for the conclusions of a consultation before legislation is enacted.
The majority of MPs voted against this initiative. At the same time, the government was given expanded powers in this matter.
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