Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the social media ban for under 16s

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Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the social media ban for under 16s
Published June 15, 2026

Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “Children have told me time and again that they want to be protected online. My research showed that too many young people see pornography – and that the most common way to see it is accidentally on social media. Many children say they want to spend less time […]

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