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UK announces under-16s social media ban

A new online life: Messaging apps like WhatsApp will still be allowed under new rules — but say goodbye to Instagram.

Will it protect children? Early next year, Britain's under-16s will be booted off social media. Advocates argue this will keep them safe, but others think their freedom is at stake.