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UK announces high-risk social media ban for under-16s this week

This week, the United Kingdom is set to ban children under 16 from accessing 'high-risk' social media apps and those under 18 from using romantic AI chatbots, a move that could reshape how millions of

Arthur Sterling·June 14, 2026