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US OPPOSES UK'S UNDER-16 SOCIAL MEDIA BAN

The Trump administration has urged the UK to reject a proposed ban on social media for under-16s, claiming it would unfairly burden American tech companies. The intervention comes during a UK online safety consultation.

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In a UK online safety consultation, the US urges the UK against an under-16 social media ban, saying it would place a "disproportionate" burden on US Big Tech (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)

Dan Milmo / The Guardian: In a UK online safety consultation, the US urges the UK against an under-16 social media ban,…

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