{"id":3774,"date":"2026-07-15T00:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3774"},"modified":"2026-07-15T00:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:09:11","slug":"the-uk-is-planning-a-social-media-curfew-for-16-and-17-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3774","title":{"rendered":"The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"lead-in-text-callout\">The United Kingdom<\/span> will require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/business\/social-media\/\" class=\"text link\">social media<\/a> companies to implement a default block for adolescent users aged 16 and 17 at certain hours, the country\u2019s Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology revealed on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This automatic new curfew would theoretically lock older teens out of social platforms between the hours of midnight and 6 am\u2014though the feature can be turned off. The nonmandatory restriction is to be imposed along with a looming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/uk-social-media-under-16-ban\/\" class=\"text link\">total ban<\/a> on these services for children under 16, expected to come into force in spring 2027. Both measures come after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/the-uks-controversial-online-safety-act-is-now-law\/\" class=\"text link\">Online Safety Act<\/a>, a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2025\/apr\/01\/us-officials-challenge-ofcoms-risk-to-free-speech-caused-by-online-safety-laws\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2025\/apr\/01\/us-officials-challenge-ofcoms-risk-to-free-speech-caused-by-online-safety-laws&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2025\/apr\/01\/us-officials-challenge-ofcoms-risk-to-free-speech-caused-by-online-safety-laws\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">controversial<\/a> set of laws that requires platforms hosting pornography and other material considered potentially harmful to children to verify that their users are 18 or older.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Young Brits will also see a \u201ccrackdown\u201d on \u201caddictive\u201d features of social apps, the DSIT said in a news release, including \u201cvideos that automatically play one after another and feeds that continually serve up personalized content.\u201d These mechanisms will \u201cbe switched off by default for older teenagers,\u201d according to a statement from the department. However, people will also be able to override those.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The first full set of social media regulations will be put to Parliament later this year before taking effect in 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The DSIT said the latest set of proposed regulations are meant to \u201chelp ensure there is no cliff edge in protections as young people move into their later teenage years,\u201d as future youths will hypothetically have no experience with social media before that age, thanks to the constraints imposed on apps and websites by the Online Safety Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cThese measures will be crucial in helping young people get the sleep they need, focus on school and college, and spend more quality time with family and friends, all of which are fundamental\u202fto\u202fbuilding a happy, healthy, and fulfilling adult life,\u201d said UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall in a statement about the new measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cWe want young people\u202fto\u202fenjoy the benefits of technology while having the\u202ftools\u202fto\u202fmake the online world a place where they can thrive,\u201d Kendall said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The DSIT further signaled that Kendall aims to bring forth additional protections around artificial intelligence, including mandated chatbot breaks for children under 18, who are already set to be blocked from AI platforms that can imitate romantic conversations. Regulators will be charged with reining in services that provide \u201cdangerous, misleading, or unverified mental health advice,\u201d with the department warning that chatbots found to \u201cpose a serious threat\u201d to UK youths may be banned altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Finally, the government is seeking to bolster children\u2019s media literacy with updated school curricula covering AI, technological bias, and mis- and disinformation, as well as strategies for identifying violent and misogynist content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">In recent years, as tech giants faced a wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-social-media-addiction-trial-meta\/\" class=\"text link\">major lawsuits<\/a> and <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/news\/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/news\/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/news\/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">alarming research<\/a> related to the potential negative effects of social media on younger users, advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/australia-europe-countries-move-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-06-18\/\" class=\"text link\">mobilized worldwide<\/a> to push for broad age limits on these platforms, with parents and politicians often concurring on the need for such protections. The UK government, for example, has found that about <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16\/parental-support-for-a-social-media-minimum-age-of-16\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9 in 10 parents<\/a> there \u201csupport a legal requirement for social media services to have a minimum age of access.\u201d A Pew Research Center survey published this month found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2026\/07\/01\/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16\/\" class=\"text link\">56 percent<\/a> of American adults would likewise back a ban on social media for those under 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">But groups including the <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/06\/internet-age-gates-are-growing-global-threat\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/06\/internet-age-gates-are-growing-global-threat&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/06\/internet-age-gates-are-growing-global-threat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/news\/privacy-technology\/lawmakers-renew-push-to-regulate-kids-speech-online-despite-speech-protections\" class=\"text link\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/a>, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/campaigns\/2026\/06\/global-young-voices-on-social-media-bans\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/campaigns\/2026\/06\/global-young-voices-on-social-media-bans\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/campaigns\/2026\/06\/global-young-voices-on-social-media-bans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amnesty International<\/a> and <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/smsi\/2026\/key-findings-and-recommendations\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/glaad.org\/smsi\/2026\/key-findings-and-recommendations\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/smsi\/2026\/key-findings-and-recommendations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GLAAD<\/a> have sharply criticized this type of \u201cage-gating,\u201d arguing that it\u2019s an oversimplified solution that curtails the rights to open information and free speech. They point out that lawmakers can use these restrictions to censor <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/pages\/impact-age-verification-measures-goes-beyond-porn-sites\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.eff.org\/pages\/impact-age-verification-measures-goes-beyond-porn-sites&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/pages\/impact-age-verification-measures-goes-beyond-porn-sites\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sex education<\/a> and <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.lgbttech.org\/post\/lgbt-tech-leads-coalition-statement-in-opposition-to-age-minimum-social-media-bans\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.lgbttech.org\/post\/lgbt-tech-leads-coalition-statement-in-opposition-to-age-minimum-social-media-bans&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbttech.org\/post\/lgbt-tech-leads-coalition-statement-in-opposition-to-age-minimum-social-media-bans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LGBTQ resources<\/a> that are of critical value to teens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/the-uk-is-planning-a-social-media-curfew-for-16-and-17-year-olds\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom will require social media companies to implement a default block for adolescent users aged 16 and 17 at certain hours, the country\u2019s Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology revealed on Tuesday evening. 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