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- Medical Royal Colleges and Doctors Manitoba have urged a ban on social media for users under 16.
- Senior British doctors say the platform is as dangerous to children as smoking.
- A Doctors Manitoba survey of 242 physicians found 90.4% support the ban, citing mental-health, sleep and developmental problems from excessive screen time.
- Liz Kendall and Wab Kinew said under-16 measures will be introduced by end-2026 and enforcement will target tech firms.
