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The UK is considering a social media ban for teens… A Cambridge professor warns it could backfire
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March 28, 2026
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9:32Now PlayingFor months, the UK has felt like it's barrelling towards banning under-16s from social media.
Campaigners on both sides of the debate agree something must change - the argument now is what that change should be.
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