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Ben Jennings on the UK’s social media ban for under-16s – cartoon

The Guardian

Mon 15 Jun 2026    19.17 CEST

Last modified on Tue 16 Jun 2026    12.02 CEST

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jun/15/
ben-jennings-uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-cartoon

Right: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Clay Bennett

political cartoon

GoComics

March 27, 2026

https://www.gocomics.com/claybennett/2026/03/27

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social media bans        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/world/
social-media-bans

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/
social-media-ban

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jun/27/
the-uk-is-introducing-an-australia-plus-under-16s-social-media-ban-
but-how-is-it-going-there

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/27/
social-media-bans-go-global-big-tech-reckoning-australia-crackdown

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/
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https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/17/
will-a-ban-keep-the-uks-kids-off-social-media-podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/
uk-under-16s-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jun/15/
ben-jennings-uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-cartoon

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/
social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer

social media age restriction policies globally > map        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/27/
social-media-bans-go-global-big-tech-reckoning-australia-crackdown

banning social media until 18        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/16/
dr-rangan-chatterjee-interview-screen-time-mental-health-
banning-social-media-18-podcaster

December 2025 > Australia > social media >

world-first teen social media ban        UK

2026

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/27/
australia-under-16-social-media-ban-tech-companies-penalty-double

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/27/
social-media-bans-go-global-big-tech-reckoning-australia-crackdown

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/24/
australia-under-16-social-media-ban-no-substantial-effects-
study

2025

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/
this-is-end-
australian-teens-mourn-loss-social-media-ban-begins-2025-12-10/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/
australia-
social-media-ban-takes-effect-world-first-2025-12-09/

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/
australia-
social-media-watchdog-sees-common-cause-with-us-age-ban-
begins-2025-12-10/

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