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UK Minister Calls for Social Media Age Limit Amid Rising Child Use

12/2/2025

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Lord John Nash, the former UK education minister, warned that over 800,000 children aged three to five use social media.
He called for a public health campaign to inform parents and raised the social media age to 16.
This follows research showing nearly four in ten parents report their young children use social media.
Wes Streeting, UK Health Secretary, says banning smartphones in schools could curb constant phone use.

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Lord John Nash, the former UK education minister, warned that over 800,000 children aged three to five use social media.
He called for a public health campaign to inform parents and raised the social media age to 16.
This follows research showing nearly four in ten parents report their young children use social media.
Wes Streeting, UK Health Secretary, says banning smartphones in schools could curb constant phone use.