Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2)

S26E256 - Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2)

Published: July 19, 2026

Duration: 42:45

Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2)

Black Spy Podcast number 256 Season 26, Episode 0004

This week's Black Spy Podcast is part 2 of an analysis as to why outgoing Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested and has pushed through the policy of banning under 16's from utilising various social media outlets from next year, 2027 onward.

Carlton and regular Black Spy Podcast contributor, Fergus Esack, analyse the potential political reasons for the ban, the possible consequences of it – unintentional or otherwise – and the processes that will be required to make this...