On the recordJuly 15, 2026
Either they think 16 and 17-year-olds should be on social media or they don't, but curfews they can simply switch off won't achieve anything.
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Laura Trott
Conservative Party
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bbc.co.ukEditor's note · Context
Critique of the government's social media curfew plans.
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