Ministers are consulting on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK.The consultation will look at options including raising the digital age of consent and restricting potentially addictive app design features such as "streaks" and "infinite scrolling".There have been growing calls for the Prime Minister to raise the minimum age for social media platforms, and No 10 has signalled it is open to the idea.

Ministers are consulting on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK.The consultation will look at options including raising the digital age of consent and restricting potentially addictive app design features such as "streaks" and "infinite scrolling".There have been growing calls for the Prime Minister to raise the minimum age for social media platforms, and No 10 has signalled it is open to the idea.