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The UK government proposes a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds and disabling features like auto-play and infinite scroll by default (Muvija M/Reuters)
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The UK government has proposed a midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds. Additionally, the proposal includes plans to disable features such as infinite scroll and auto-play by default for these users.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·The UK government proposes a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds and disabling features like auto-play and infinite scroll by default (Muvija M/Reuters)
- Wired·The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
- Hacker News·Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens
- The Next Web·UK proposes a midnight social media curfew for older teens
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