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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 56 MIN

Should Under-16s Be Banned from Social Media?

from Algorithm & Blues · host Algorithm & Blues

The UK government has made it official: the era of "anything goes" for teens online is ending. But as age limits, feature restrictions, and digital curfews loom on the horizon, we have to ask, is this a genuine safety net for parents, or a policy that doesn't understand how kids actually live?In our premiere episode, host and media veteran Keith Walsh is joined by childcare entrepreneur Ciara Keane and social media tech expert Tom Young to pull back the curtain on the looming crackdown. Together, brush past the headlines to explore whether you can actually "ban" a generation from the digital world without driving them into darker, less regulated corners.

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