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UK Plans Midnight Social Media Curfew for Teens | Texas News
The UK government is set to introduce a midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds next year, with platforms automatically shutting down during those hours and auto-play features turned off by default — a move aimed at combating online addiction and improving teen sleep and focus. While earlier proposals sought to ban social media for under-16s, this new plan targets older teens who still use platforms but struggle to self-regulate. Pilot data shows teens actually prefer these defaults, but critics question whether easily bypassable rules will truly work. Children’s charities call…
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