UK Social Media Ban for Minors Has Privacy Experts Worried

The article reports the UK government's plan to ban adolescents from user-to-user social media platforms and restrict some AI chatbot interactions starting in 2027, describes similar actions in other countries, and highlights debates about mental-health effects, public support, and the privacy and security challenges of age verification — noting concerns that such measures could increase surveillance or expose sensitive data and referencing a prior Discord data breach that exposed government IDs.