London's mayor backs an under-16 social media ban

Published by Albis · 3 Jun 2026

Support from a major elected city leader adds momentum to a broader international push for tougher child-safety rules online

• • Support from a major elected city leader adds momentum to a broader international push for tougher child-safety rules online.
• • Europe backs an under-16 social media ban.
• • The loud frame and the material consequences are not pointing to the same story Europe sit near the centre of that divide.
• • Report what the loudest frame misses through concrete source differences.