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UK Official Promises Statements 'Around VPNs' and Further Teen Restrictions on Chatbots and Social Media

UK Official Promises Statements 'Around VPNs' and Further Teen Restrictions on Chatbots and Social Media
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PC Gamer reports: The UK government is considering an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying that the ban could take effect as soon as spring next year. As for the much nearer future, Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told BBC Breakfast earlier this week, "We will make further statements in July about VPNs and further restrictions." To be clear, no specific restrictions have yet been announced and Kendall sounded somewhat cautious

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