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Should the UK government be banning social media for under-16s?

EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 44 MIN

Should the UK government be banning social media for under-16s?

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week is A Very Special Episode ™️, as Lucy Reade and James Ball discuss the recent UK government announcement that social media will be banned for under-16s.Presented by James Ball and Lucy ReadeProduced by Matt WithersSubscribe to The New World for just £5 for five weeks here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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