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UK upper house approves social media ban for under-16s

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Photo by JORDAN PETTITT / POOL / AFP Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement in the media briefing room at 9 Downing Street in central London on January 19, 2026.
Photo by JORDAN PETTITT / POOL / AFP Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement in the media briefing room at 9 Downing Street in central London on January 19, 2026.
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