The UK Social Media Ban

I'm as conservative as they come, so keep the "you're a liberal commie" remarks to yourself. I'm trying to get rid of any possible bs.

I f'ing hate it when their side puts out bullshite (and they push a lot of bullshite), and I don't want our side to push bullshite.

I started looking into the UK ban on social media for children under 16.

We seemingly heard the only platform that will be available to them would be BlueSky... the far left social media platform. This all sounded like a complete govt conditioning tactic.



After googling, here are some of the details (according to google and a couple of articles)

Did the UK ban BlueSky for children under 16?

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Yes, the UK is moving to restrict access to Bluesky and other major social media platforms for children under 16, with the sweeping "Australia-style" legislation slated to take full effect by spring 2027.

The UK government's newly proposed plan includes key details that impact both teens and platforms:

Inclusion of Bluesky: Following public consultation, the UK Technology Secretary confirmed that Bluesky falls under the government's regulatory definition of a "user-to-user platform whose purpose is to enable social interaction," meaning under-16s will be banned from using it.

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also:

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The ban will apply to major networks like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.

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Allowed social media platforms:

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Exemptions: Platforms used for education or messaging, such as WhatsApp, Signal, and YouTube Kids, will remain accessible.

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I don't know anything really about WhatsApp or Signal.

The UK apparently went a little further on their bans than Australia did.


Yes, censoring social media is a hugely controversial debate.
How do you feel about this ban now with, hopefully, accurate information?

Can you imagine this happening here?

How do you even enforce this? Can't the kids just piggyback off a parent's account and never get caught?