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UK mulls Australia-style ban on social media for children

WORLD
20-01-2026 09:09 HKT
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British Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall gestures as she speaks on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
British Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall gestures as she speaks on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
UKAustralia-style bansocial mediachildren

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