The UK government is consulting on potential social media restrictions for teenagers, including trials of bans and digital curfews, while peers in parliament are actively advocating for a ban for under-16s, defying the government's current stance.

The UK government is launching a consultation to explore measures like social media curfews and AI chatbot restrictions to enhance online safety for children, inviting input from parents, guardians, and young people.

The UK government is trialing social media bans, digital curfews, and time limits on apps in the homes of hundreds of teenagers to assess their impact, with interviews planned before and after the trial.