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UK Plans Strict ID Checks for Under-16 Social Media Ban
The UK government is drawing up plans for strict age-verification checks to enforce a proposed ban on social media use by children under 16. Users would likely have to verify their identity, raising questions about privacy and how platforms would comply. The proposal follows growing concern over social media's impact on young people's mental health, and debate is focused on whether such checks can be enforced effectively.
Why now: The proposed ID verification requirements raise fresh privacy and enforcement concerns around protecting children online.
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