UK government to trial social media ban for hundreds of teens

The U.K. will pilot a teen social media ban that includes curfews and time caps on apps such as Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The move could reduce teen engagement in the U.K. and establishes a regulatory precedent that may create modest operational or reputational headwinds for social platforms in the region, but is unlikely to materially impact global revenues.

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The U.K. will pilot a teen social media ban that includes curfews and time caps on apps such as Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The move could reduce teen engagement in the U.K. and establishes a regulatory precedent that may create modest operational or reputational headwinds for social platforms in the region, but is unlikely to materially impact global revenues.