Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.

Latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after under-16 social media ban announced last month.

The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds. They can override this default setting.

The U.K. government has proposed new measures to protect older teens on social media, including a midnight curfew and a limit to infinite scrolling.

LONDON, United Kingdom — Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older ...

Plans have been unveiled for a first-of-its-kind overnight social media curfew for older teens in the UK. The news follows the full ban for under 16s that was announced last month, the second of its ...

The UK just proposed a midnight social media curfew for teenagers, but it comes with a built-in escape hatch. According to the BBC, the UK government plans to restrict social media access for 16- and ...

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds — though they will be able to override the proposed ...

By Muvija M LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Older teenagers in Britain will have to switch the settings on social media apps to be able to use them after midnight under new safeguarding rules planned by ...

The curfew would be enabled by default settings on accounts for children aged 16 and 17. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...