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MIDNIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA CURFEW PROPOSED FOR UK TEENS AGED 16 AND 17 - BUT THEY CAN OPT OUT
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AT A GLANCE
The government also wants 'addictive' app features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled.
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KEY FACTS
- Topic: TOP — the feed headline centres on MIDNIGHT, SOCIAL, MEDIA, CURFEW, PROPOSED.
- Original feed: BBC News.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 10:09 UK.
- Coverage checked: 2 distinct sources and 2 closely matched related stories.
WHAT HAPPENED
Attributed details available in the live RSS coverage:
- BBC News: The government also wants 'addictive' app features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled.
- UK News - The latest headlines f: Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won't achieve anything as the settings can be turned off.
STORY TIMELINE — AVAILABLE COVERAGE
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- 14/07/2026, 21:33 RELATED COVERAGE 'MAKES NO SENSE': SOCIAL MEDIA CURFEW FOR TEENS ANNOUNCED (UK News - The latest headlines f • 12 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 15/07/2026, 10:09 PRIMARY FEED MIDNIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA CURFEW PROPOSED FOR UK TEENS AGED 16 AND 17 - BUT THEY CAN OPT OUT (BBC News • 9 mins ago) [Story Intel]
- 15/07/2026, 10:17 RELATED COVERAGE MIDNIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA CURFEW PROPOSED FOR UK TEENS AGED 16 AND 17 (BBC News • 1 min ago) [Story Intel]
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