Child using his cell phone with social networks visible on the device. Unsplash/Sanket Mishra The UK government said this Tuesday (14) that it intends to introduce a type of digital curfew and make it difficult for 16 and 17 year olds to use social media between midnight and 6am. If the measure comes into force, users in this age group would be prevented by default from accessing applications such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube during the early hours of the morning. The blocking is not mandatory and can be undone. ?? Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send to g1 Features designed to keep users online longer, such as videos that play automatically, will also be disabled by default. The restriction is a new stage in the UK's plan to focus on young people's mental health. The British government had already announced in June that it would ban the use of social networks by children under 16.
UK plans 'digital curfew' to keep young people off social media in the early hours of the morning
Child using his cell phone with social networks visible on the device. Unsplash/Sanket Mishra The UK government said this Tuesday (14) that it intends to introduce a type of digital curfew and make it difficult for 16...
"These measures will be crucial in helping young people get enough sleep, focus on studies and college, and spend more quality time with family and friends," said UK Technology Minister Liz Kendall. The UK government released a study on Tuesday that showed that digital curfews were the easiest measure for families to maintain and the one that produced the most consistent benefits for young people's sleep. The first proposed regulation on restrictions on the use of social networks will be presented to the British parliament by the end of this year. The government's objective is for the measures to come into force in the second quarter of 2027. Other countries are also discussing limits on access to social networks by children and adolescents. The European Union said on Monday (13) that it could create a "digital majority", which would make full use of platforms only available to those over 18 years of age. In Australia, the first country to ban social networks for children, experts discovered that social networks were failing to verify age, making the measure ineffective in the country.
