Social media: bereaved parents tell Starmer ‘put children before big tech’

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When it comes to keeping children safe online, there needs to be a “game changer”, the Prime Minister acknowledged today. Keir Starmer met with bereaved parents who are campaigning for a ban on social media for the under-16s. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The government's consultation on the issue closes tonight - having prompted the second-largest response of any consultation in British history, and ministers have promised action before the end of the year. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

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