The United Kingdom government is pursuing legislation to ban social media use for children under sixteen, and impose restrictions on those under eighteen. According to Hackaday, this reflects a broader regulatory effort to restrict youth access to social platforms. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has weighed in with analysis—the digital rights organization has historically scrutinized such approaches for their practical and privacy implications.

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