UK social media ban may lock out more than 100,000 teenagers without ID

October 29, 2026 · 1:45 pm 1 sources

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• UK social media ban may lock out more than 100,000 teenagers without ID
  The Guardian · October 29, 2026 13:45
  Watchdog says under-16 ban may affect older teenagers without passport or licence, and that ‘motivated children’ will skirt restrictions More than 100,000 British teenagers risk being locked out of social media in the UK if they do not have a passport or driving licence when an under-16 ban is…