Episode

Is Social Media The New Smoking?

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Politics Unpacked
Published
May 26, 2026
Duration seconds
2082
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Summary

Medical leaders have compared social media to tobacco as pressure grows on Keir Starmer to change his mind and back a ban for under-16s. Will political pressure force another u-turn? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Josh Glancy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.