The United Kingdom is set to announce a ban on social media access for children under 16, reports the Manchester Evening News. The policy would make Britain one of the world's strictest jurisdictions on youth digital access, joining Australia and other nations responding to concerns about young people's mental health. The government will need to determine how platforms verify age and enforce the restriction effectively.

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