Voices: ‘Slippery slope’ or ‘generational reset’? Readers split on Keir Starmer’s social media ban for under-16s (opens original article in a new tab)

Readers are split on Keir Starmer's social media ban for under-16s, with some supporting it as necessary regulation and others warning of overreach and impracticality.

• Readers are divided on Keir Starmer's social media ban for under-16s, with some supporting it as necessary regulation and others warning of overreach and impracticality.
• Critics argue the ban could lead to increased surveillance and enforcement measures like mandatory ID, while supporters see it as a necessary step to protect children's mental health.
• Some readers compare the policy to a 'slippery slope' towards greater government control, while others view it as a 'generational reset' that could reduce future youth access to social media.