Tories would ban under-16s from social media

Key Highlights

• The Conservatives say that if elected, they would follow suit to try to protect children's mental health and education, and to stop them from viewing harmful content online.
• The party wants social media companies including TikTok and Snapchat to use age verification tools to prevent under-16s from accessing their platforms.
• The Tories say the scope of the policy would be kept under review.
• Badenoch said the age restriction would protect children while still giving adults choice.
• Separately the NASUWT teachers' union also called for a similar ban (after taking evidence from its members).