The Papers: 'Australia plus' social media ban and 'Russian incursion'

A number of the papers preview the announcement of a ban on social media for under-16s on Monday.

Starmer to announce Australia-style social media ban for teenagers

PM set to announce that he will ban younger teenagers from some social media platforms and curb their daily use

Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?

Government wants to back parents against ‘huge tech giants’ though some feel the process has been rushed Keir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping “Australia-plus” restrictions on under-16s accessing harmful social media apps, a move the government has framed as taking the side of parents against “huge tech giants”. The announcement follows a consultation on online safety that closed on 26 May, giving ministers weeks to come up with policies after receiving more than 116,000 responses. In...

By Dan Milmo and Aisha Down

Starmer heads to the G7 summit as his defence plan lies in tatters

The PM’s ability to manage international relations has previously been his strength - but the question hanging over this G7 summit is whether that remains for Starmer when his defence strategy lies in tatters

By Millie Cooke

UK to announce social media ban for under-16s

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to "call time on a system that's failing our kids" ahead of his expected announcement of an under-16s social media ban.

Starmer to confirm social media ban for U.K. teens ahead of G7 meet

The British prime minister is expected to confirm the ban, as well as other measures including curfews on older teenagers and tough regulations on chatbots, on Monday.

Britain expected to set out under 16s social media restrictions

Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platforms

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to ban under-16s from major social media platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

By Abubakar Ibrahim