Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
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"yes there will be a ban, yes it will follow Australia's model and yes, there will be additional curbs which will impact older children."
— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician
"there were so many parental controls that parents were overwhelmed by them and didn't use them."
— Sir Nick Clegg , Executive
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The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
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