# How will the UK's social media ban actually work? Here's the full list of affected apps — and 5 things you need to know

> Following on from Australia banning social media access for under-16s, a ruling which came into force in December 2025, the UK government has announced its own restrictions for children — and they look set to be even…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/how-will-the-uks-social-media-ban-actually-work-heres-the-full-list-of-affected-apps-and-5-things-you-need-to-know?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3291f238abfe59f429fd07)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #media #social #actually #affected #announced #apps #australia #full
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