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under 16s

Embargoed To 0001 Sunday January 1 File Photo Dated 03/01/18 Of The Icons Of Social Media Apps, Including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube And Whatsapp, Is Displayed On A Mobile Phone Screen In London. Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar Has Vowed To Ban Mobile Phones In Classrooms If He Is Elected First Minister. He Said The Devices Are Having A "Catastrophic" Impact On Young People, With Cyberbullying On The Rise, And He Pledged To Instruct Teachers And School Staff To Ban Them In Class If Labour Wins The Holyrood Election In May. Issue Date: Sunday February 1, 2026.

Ireland

Confirmation of under-16s social media ban expected today

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