Will the U-16 Social Media ban (UK) affect users on the forums ?

[That0newe1rdo]

Hello hello hello, it is me, your favourite member on the forums

anyway, the social media ban in the UK, estimated to occur in Spring 2027 will be preventing under 16s from accessing some forms of social media, such as snapchat.
Now, I don't really use much social media, so I am not that annoyed about it, but I do use these forums quite a lot and was wondering if it applied to the forums.

It isn't too much of an issue for me, as I will be 15 by then, and there's always the idea of it being delayed by a couple more months, so I might even be 16.
But I am one of the older British kids on the forum (I think, haven't met anyone 16-18), so it will affect others more.

Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online

www.gov.uk

(I did look to see if this was asked before, but found nothing. apologies if this has been though)

 

[Martyt7777]

Hello hello hello, it is me, your favourite member on the forums

anyway, the social media ban in the UK, estimated to occur in Spring 2027 will be preventing under 16s from accessing some forms of social media, such as snapchat.
Now, I don't really use much social media, so I am not that annoyed about it, but I do use these forums quite a lot and was wondering if it applied to the forums.

It isn't too much of an issue for me, as I will be 15 by then, and there's always the idea of it being delayed by a couple more months, so I might even be 16.
But I am one of the older British kids on the forum (I think, haven't met anyone 16-18), so it will affect others more.

Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online

www.gov.uk

(I did look to see if this was asked before, but found nothing. apologies if this has been though)

Same ban happened here in Australia almost a year ago now, but I’ve been just fine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

Same ban happened in Australia almost a year ago now, but I’ve been just fine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Proposed bill for the ban across the ditch over here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

[someone.]

oh n- now ill have to wait 6 yrs

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

Hello hello hello, it is me, your favourite member on the forums

anyway, the social media ban in the UK, estimated to occur in Spring 2027 will be preventing under 16s from accessing some forms of social media, such as snapchat.
Now, I don't really use much social media, so I am not that annoyed about it, but I do use these forums quite a lot and was wondering if it applied to the forums.

It isn't too much of an issue for me, as I will be 15 by then, and there's always the idea of it being delayed by a couple more months, so I might even be 16.
But I am one of the older British kids on the forum (I think, haven't met anyone 16-18), so it will affect others more.

Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online

www.gov.uk

(I did look to see if this was asked before, but found nothing. apologies if this has been though)

Short answer: no - this forum doesn't fall under the definition given on the .gov website.

haven't met anyone 16-18

Hi

 

[That0newe1rdo]

Short answer: no - this forum doesn't fall under the definition given on the .gov website.

Same ban happened here in Australia almost a year ago now, but I’ve been just fine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Proposed bill for the ban across the ditch over here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

thanks, thats good

Hi

genuinely thought you were at LEAST 26 sorry bro

 

[Thomas.Caleb]

Hello hello hello, it is me, your favourite member on the forums

anyway, the social media ban in the UK, estimated to occur in Spring 2027 will be preventing under 16s from accessing some forms of social media, such as snapchat.
Now, I don't really use much social media, so I am not that annoyed about it, but I do use these forums quite a lot and was wondering if it applied to the forums.

It isn't too much of an issue for me, as I will be 15 by then, and there's always the idea of it being delayed by a couple more months, so I might even be 16.
But I am one of the older British kids on the forum (I think, haven't met anyone 16-18), so it will affect others more.

Fact sheet: New rules to protect children online

www.gov.uk

(I did look to see if this was asked before, but found nothing. apologies if this has been though)

Idc about the ban I’m changing my age on everything

 

[That0newe1rdo]

Idc about the ban I’m changing my age on everything

ok but you realise that in order to actually have the ban they need apps/electronics to have software that does one of the following :

- A - Checks the person's age via sending the app a photo of ID, or face scan (ID more likely)
- B - Software inside the app that determines age based off of what you do on the system (not likely but has been mentioned I think).

There is still a chance this is scrapped, it is VERY controversial, and if other things such as expanding age for votes to 16+ go through it could mean that parties like labour who want this get less votes. Although a majority of adults want this added, there is major pushback due to how it will strip people of their privacy and essentially allow the government to have a monopoly (in the sense that they could theoretically control what a person is met with regarding ads or videos on smth like YT).

 

[Thomas.Caleb]

ok but you realise that in order to actually have the ban they need apps/electronics to have software that does one of the following :

- A - Checks the person's age via sending the app a photo of ID, or face scan (ID more likely)
- B - Software inside the app that determines age based off of what you do on the system (not likely but has been mentioned I think).

There is still a chance this is scrapped, it is VERY controversial, and if other things such as expanding age for votes to 16+ go through it could mean that parties like labour who want this get less votes. Although a majority of adults want this added, there is major pushback due to how it will strip people of their privacy and essentially allow the government to have a monopoly (in the sense that they could theoretically control what a person is met with regarding ads or videos on smth like YT).

I’ll be 16 in 2028 anyway so idrc tbh

 

[That0newe1rdo]

I’ll be 16 in 2028 anyway so idrc tbh

Its meant to happen in Spring 2027 (youll be 14 i think)
Also anyway, there are also proposals for a curfew of some sort for 16/17 year olds to stop them from spending all night on phones or wahtev.

 

[abunickabhi]

Good move from the UK government.

I do not think it would affect the forum much.

 

[That0newe1rdo]

(These videos are on the social media ban IN UK and bad things about it itself)

Good move from the UK government.

please tell me you actually researched this or smth cause I barely said that muc

ok but you realise that in order to actually have the ban they need apps/electronics to have software that does one of the following :

- A - Checks the person's age via sending the app a photo of ID, or face scan (ID more likely)
- B - Software inside the app that determines age based off of what you do on the system (not likely but has been mentioned I think).

There is still a chance this is scrapped, it is VERY controversial, and if other things such as expanding age for votes to 16+ go through it could mean that parties like labour who want this get less votes. Although a majority of adults want this added, there is major pushback due to how it will strip people of their privacy and essentially allow the government to have a monopoly (in the sense that they could theoretically control what a person is met with regarding ads or videos on smth like YT).

This one is about the issue with ID verification online and that

Also ye i know these all made by the same guy (xalicubed) but I couldn't find any videos that explained it as well as he did.