Social Media Ban for U16s - What happens now?

The reaction to the proposed social media ban for under-16s has been extreme.

Some people think it's fantastic news.

Others are deeply concerned about what it could mean.

This is a significant proposal that could affect all of us, whether we have children or not.

But there is still a lot we don't know.

There are lots of moving parts, lots of details still to be confirmed and plenty of questions that remain unanswered.

What we do know is this:

Social media is only one piece of the online safety puzzle.

Even if these proposals go ahead, children will still face risks through:

🛡️ Search engines
🛡️ Gaming platforms
🛡️ Messaging apps
🛡️ Online bullying
🛡️ Stranger contact
🛡️ Algorithms
🛡️ AI tools

Which means digital parenting remains just as important as ever.

To help parents make sense of it all, I've put together a free guide covering:

✔ What has been announced so far
✔ Which platforms are included
✔ What appears to be out of scope
✔ What we still don't know
✔ The risks parents still need to understand
✔ What to focus on next