Culture Secretary Says Tech Firms Had Time to Prepare for Teen Social Media Rules

The culture secretary said technology companies have had "more than enough time to get their house in order" before an expected announcement on restricting social media access for teenagers. " She added that the "vast majority" of responses to the government's consultation had backed a social media ban for under-16-year-olds.

" "If he's playing politics, what he's doing is gambling with young people's lives - and I find that deplorable," Russell said. The culture secretary acknowledged that a ban in Australia had shown some young people would find ways to avoid the restrictions but argued it would change the presumption that children belong in these spaces.