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Wes Streeting has criticized Keir Starmer for being slow to address the issue of social media restrictions for under-16s. He argues that social media companies are akin to the tobacco industry, suppressing evidence of the harm they cause. Streeting believes that the government must act quickly to implement restrictions following a consultation that ends tonight.
- ▪The government is consulting on whether to impose a ban on social media for under-16s, with the consultation ending tonight.
- ▪Wes Streeting has called for a partial social media ban for under-16s, comparing the industry to the tobacco sector.
- ▪He claims that social media executives are aware of the addictive nature of their products and the harm they cause to children.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 15:43:03 GMT |
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5m ago04.21 EDTGood morning. The government has been consulting on whether to follow Australia and impose a ban on social media for under-16s, or whether to opt for other restrictions, and the consultation ends at 11.59pm tonight. Keir Starmer is expected to announce the government’s response soon afterwards. He has already said that there will be action of some sort. Last year ministers were sceptical about following the Australian example, but this is an issue where opinion – both in government, and in society more broadly – has been shifting very quickly.This morning Wes Streeting, the former health secretary who is running what is in effect a leadership campaign, has intervened.
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