Tories vow to boot under-16s off social media and ban phones in schools

The report outlines the UK Conservatives’ plan to ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms, arguing it would address mental health and classroom behavior issues, and suggests age verification methods without government IDs. It references Australia’s recently enacted ban, teachers’ union support for stricter measures, and Labour’s more cautious stance, while noting significant enforcement challenges and uncertainties about the policy’s real-world impact.