Opinion
Britain keeps regulating teenagers when the problem is the platforms
A curfew with an opt-out, an age check the regulator doubts, and a pro-suicide forum it cannot touch. The pattern is not an accident.
22 Jul 2026
Tag
Child safety
Tech
UK sets default midnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube will be switched off overnight by default for older teenagers — who will be able to switch the setting back on.
22 Jul 2026
Tech
Ofcom investigates whether TikTok's age checks are keeping children off the app
The regulator says it has 'serious doubts' about age inference, the technology TikTok uses to estimate how old its users are.
22 Jul 2026
World
France Becomes First European Country to Ban Social Media for Under-15s
Parliament approved the ban on Tuesday. From January 2027 everyone in France will have to verify their age to access social platforms.
22 Jul 2026