"Kendall said in a statement: Through the Online Safety Act, this government has already taken clear, concrete steps to deliver a safer online world for our children and young people. These laws were never meant to be the end point, and we know parents still have serious concerns. That is why I am prepared to take further action. The consultation will explore a range of options, including whether to introduce a social media age limit,"
"The government also says it expects every school to be free of mobile phones by default, with Ofsted to include reports on phone use as part of their regular inspections. The move is partly intended to buy the government time before Wednesday, when peers will vote on a proposal by the Conservative peer Lord Nash to set an age limit for social media at 16."
Ministers have launched a consultation on whether to ban under-16s from social media as part of measures to curb mobile phone use among young people. Technology secretary Liz Kendall announced the consultation amid pressure for stricter limits on social media use by younger teenagers. The consultation will examine a social media age limit, enforcement methods, preventing technology companies accessing young users' data, and limiting addictive features such as infinite scrolling. The government expects every school to be free of mobile phones by default and plans for Ofsted to include phone-use reports in inspections. Peers will vote on an amendment to set a social media age limit at 16, and the prime minister is open to a ban but wants more evidence from Australia first. Esther Ghey, mother of Brianna Ghey, expressed support for a ban.
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