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Majority back Australia-style plan to block social media for under-16s

- BY RICHARD AULT

AN overwhelming majority in the UK want under-16s banned from social media, says a poll.

Eight in 10 Brits fear young teens spend too long on screens and favour an Australian-style ban, which was enforced in December.

Under-16s there are barred from accessing content from 10 social media platforms, including Facebook, X, Snapchat and Instagram.