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Social media ban for under-16s would be unenforceable, charity warns

Social media ban for under-16s would be unenforceable, charity warns
BBC Education Saturday 13 June 2026, 08:25 UTC 1 min read
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The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says.

The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says.
the Molly Rose Foundation (ORG)
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