London (HRNW)- After Denmark and Australia, the UK is now also going to ban the use of social media for children under the age of 16.
After Denmark and Australia, the UK has also become active in banning the use of social media for children under the age of 16, and the bill presented by the opposition party has received the support of the House of Lords.
The upper house of the British Parliament has voted in favor of preventing minors from using social media, after which pressure has increased on the government to adopt the law implemented in Australia.
The amendment proposed by Conservative Party member John Nash was approved in the upper house on Wednesday, with a large number of votes in favor.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that he was not ruling out any options and had promised to take measures to protect children. However, his government wants to wait for the results of a consultation expected in the summer before legislating.
There is growing demand from both the ruling party and the opposition that the UK should follow Australia, where children under 16 have been banned from using social media apps since December.
Celebrities, including a well-known actor, have urged the government to support the proposal, saying that parents cannot combat the harms of social media alone.
Some child protection organisations have warned that such a ban could give people a false sense of security. A public opinion poll in December found that 74% of Britons support the ban.
The Online Safety Act requires a secure age verification system for harmful content.
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