Most British teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: Poll
A survey indicates that 85% of British teenagers plan to disable a proposed government-mandated social media curfew between midnight and 6 a.m. The research suggests that voluntary restrictions may be ineffective at curbing online harms.
Why it matters
The findings challenge the efficacy of government-led digital safety regulations and highlight the difficulty of enforcing screen-time restrictions on youth.
85 per cent of 16 to 18-year-olds surveyed said they would disable the feature preventing social media usage between midnight and 6am.
Listen Summarise Most British teenagers aged 16 to 18 who were surveyed plan to opt out of the proposed social media curfew set between midnight and 6am. The curfew aims to reduce online harms but 85% of teens said they would disable it to stay connected with friends or watch content. The government may reconsider the voluntary nature of the curfew if many teens continue to turn it off, following Australia's mixed results with a similar ban. AI generated
LONDON – Most teenagers would opt out of a British government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers , according to a poll published on Aug 7 .
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