# Sir Keir Starmer has announced under-16s will be banned from social media

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Podcast: [Six O'Clock News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/six-o-clock-news-1009699)
Published: 2026-06-15T17:37:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xnpt
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Sir Keir Starmer has announced that by next Spring, under-16s in the UK will be banned from social media. The landmark move will affect platforms including Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok - but not messaging services such as WhatsApp. Also: President Trump says the details of a blueprint for peace negotiations between the US and Iran will be published "pretty soon". And: The BBC has found evidence that Russia was behind arson attacks on a car and house linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

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