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14:38Now PlayingUK PM Keir Starmer has announced that an under-16 social media ban would take effect by spring 2027.
Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X are among the platforms affected - but not WhatsApp or Signal, the UK government says.
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