UK Social Media Ban | No Livestreaming, Curfews: How UK's Social Media Ban For Under-16s Will Work

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would impose a ban on social media sites for children under 16 and restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms to "give kids their childhood back". Below are details of what is being banned, how the measures will be enforced, and when they are expected to take effect: TikTok, YouTube And Instagram Banned The government said it would block children using social media platforms whose purpose is to enable user-to-user social interaction and  which allow users to post material with algorithms. This means the ban will include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, the government said in a statement.