<p>Watchdog says under-16 ban may affect older teenagers without passport or licence, and that ‘motivated children’ will skirt restrictions</p><p>More than 100,000 British teenagers risk being locked out of social media in the UK if they do not have a passport or driving licence when an under-16 ban is introduced next year.</p><p>Ofcom, the UK’s online watchdog, said about 150,000 16 to 17-year-olds do not own a passport or driving licence, which are likely to be needed to access age-restricted platforms.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/29/id-social-media-ban-snapchat-tiktok-teenagers">Continue reading...</a>
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UK social media ban may lock out more than 100,000 teenagers without ID
<p>Watchdog says under-16 ban may affect older teenagers without passport or licence, and that ‘motivated children’ will skirt restrictions</p><p>More than 100,000 British teenagers risk being locked out of social media in the UK if they do not have a passport or driving licence when an under-16 ban is introduced next year.</p><p>Ofcom, the UK’s online watchdog, said about 150,000 16 to 17-year-olds do not own a passport or driving licence, which are likely to be needed to access age-restricted platforms.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/29/id-social-media-ban-snapchat-tiktok-teenagers">Continue reading...</a>