Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle caption New restrictions could affect large platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen New restrictions could affect large platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeksAge limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the year Labour is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks as the prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Tuesday said he would act “very, very quickly” despite splits between campaigners and child safety experts on what the new rules should be.New limits on social media access for children could be presented before the Makerfield byelection next month after an avalanche of responses to a public consultation have been analysed with the help of an AI system called Consult and an expert panel led by an eminent paediatrician. The consultation closes on Tuesday.Age limits or changes to allegedly addictive design features – or a combination of both – would then come into force before the end of the year and could affect a range of platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, gaming sites such as Roblox and messaging services such as Snapchat.Starmer’s promise to act fast…
Published: May 26, 2026 5:31 pm
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