U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a proposed social media ban for children 16 and under in Britain on Monday.
The proposed ban, if passed by Parliament, would prohibit kids age 16 and under from using "platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X," the U.K. government said in a statement, but it is not expected to impact messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.
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