Doomscrolling breaks and curfews considered as part of social media crackdown plans

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"In a statement in the Commons, Ms Kendall said: I can tell the House we will bring forward a swift three-month consultation on further measures to keep children safe online. "This will include the option of banning social media for children under-16, and raising the digital age of consent to stop companies using children's data without their or their parents' consent."

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