A former education minister who urged Labour to U-turn on a social media ban for under-16s is now backing curfews on children ‘doomscrolling’ at night.
Conservative peer Lord John Nash said tech firms should prevent under-18s from ‘addictive’ features after 9pm, including so-called ‘infinite scrolls’, ‘streaks’ and video autoplay, amid fears their sleep patterns are being affected.
His plea comes just days after Sir Keir Starmer announced the Government will stop children from using ten of the biggest social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X.
Sir Keir’s approach will go further than that introduced in Australia by stopping strangers contacting children
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