UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
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UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
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Re: UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
#2Good
Re: UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
#3it's illegal for kids to vape too right? how's that working out?
(answer: https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-... )
Re: UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
#4I agree that there are issues, but won't kids find other places to congregate? Maybe in educational sites?
Re: UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
#5it's illegal for kids to vape too right? how's that working out? (answer: https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-... )
Better than if it weren't illegal I'm sure. Also I think it is that it is illegal to sell kids vapes. It's not illegal for the kids to vape.
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#7Good
Abstractly perhaps, but I'm not aware of any practical enforcement mechanism I'd classify as "good".
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#8it's illegal for kids to vape too right? how's that working out? (answer: https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-... )
So just do nothing, right?
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#9it's illegal for kids to vape too right? how's that working out? (answer: https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-... )
Vaping prevalence among youth in UK has plateaued since 2022. So its slowly working.
Edit: as your own source conclude
Re: UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s
#10Alternative title: ID verification to be required for all UK citizens to use social media