00:00Because today is a big moment for our country.
00:04This is a big step.
00:06Real change for our children and our future.
00:11Because today I can announce that the government will ban access to social media for all children
00:19under the age of 16.
00:35This is not something I do lightly, and I will not present it as cost-free, as if social
00:42media has brought no benefits to young people.
00:45Because clearly that is wrong.
00:49But government is always about choices.
00:52And it's clear to me that a full ban is the right choice.
00:57Now, I come to it as a parent myself.
01:00I know exactly the fears that we all feel when we're thinking about this issue.
01:07You know, all I've ever wanted for my own children, hand on heart, is for them to be
01:13happy and for them to be safe.
01:16And I think that's what any parent wants.
01:20But I ask the question now, do we truly believe that social media creates a happiness?
01:26happy environment for our children?
01:28Do we truly believe that it's a place where they can feel safe?
01:35I don't think I even need to answer those questions, do I?
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