Either Labour think [sic] 16 & 17 year olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can switch off won't achieve anything.
Laura Trott: “Either Labour think [sic] 16 & 17 year olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can switch off…”
On the recordJuly 16, 2026
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Laura Trott
Conservative Party
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Commenting on the proposed social media curfew for teens.
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