00:00Teenagers aged 16 and 17 could soon face overnight social media curfews under new government plans aimed at reducing excessive
00:09screen time.
00:10Default settings would block access between midnight and 6 in the morning, while features including infinite scrolling and personalised feeds
00:18would also switch off automatically.
00:20Ministers say the proposals are designed to improve sleep, concentration and wellbeing, alongside new safeguards for young people using AI
00:29chatbots.
00:30Critics argue the measures may have limited impact because older teenagers could choose to disable the restrictions themselves, while children's
00:38charities say stronger action will still be needed to tackle harms.
