epa12674705 The X application (formerly known as Twitter) displayed on a mobile phone alongside the X logo displayed on a laptop screen in Liverpool, Britain, 23 January 2026. A proposal to ban under-16s from accessing social media in the UK will be considered in the House of Commons after peers in the House of Lords voted 261 to 150 in favour of an amendment to the Children?s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. If adopted, the amendment would require social media companies to implement strict and effective age checks in order to prevent underage users from signing up. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
