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Starmer announces social media crackdown
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February 16, 2026
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5:08Now PlayingSir Keir Starmer delivered a speech covering social media and safety online, including pledges for new restrictions and stronger powers to take on big tech companies.
This includes tackling doomscrolling - the compulsive and excessive consumption of negative social media content - though the prime minister doesn't use this name.
#socialmedia #technology #keirstarmer #politics
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