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UK Plans Social Media Ban for Young People

The UK government started a consultation on online safety. This includes a possible ban on social media for under-16s.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said no platform gets special treatment. He said platforms must keep children safe online.

The UK is also tightening laws about artificial intelligence chatbots. A deepfake scandal involving Grok prompted these safety law changes.

Klear Note The UK government wants to protect children online. Deepfakes and AI chatbots triggered these new safety laws.

Key Terms 3
consultation
A process where the government asks people for their opinions before making new rules.
Keir Starmer
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the country's top leader.
deepfake
A fake video or image of a real person created using artificial intelligence.
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