04/06/2026
After the UK government's consultation on whether to introduce a minimum age for accessing online platforms, Scotland's Children's Commissioner Nicola Killean has warned that banning under-16s from social media won't keep children safe.
She argues that a ban won't stop children going online, but may simply drive them towards less regulated and potentially more harmful online spaces.
She wants the focus to be on making platforms safer and holding technology companies accountable for the environments they've created.
Scotland's children's commissioner has warned a social media ban could drive children to less regulated or riskier parts of the internet.