Finally, some sense is being talked - a UK social media ban for under-16s is on the cards.

In the wake of the recent Grok outrage, where X’s in-house AI has allowed sexualised images of real women and children to be created, the House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media.

The red benches have passed an amendment to the Government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through parliament.

The House of Commons, of course, has the chance to overturn this. Yet, with the Government under pressure from opposition parties as well as Labour backbenchers, such a move is looking increasingly unlikely.

This is fantastic news for our country and our children.

When news of Australia’s intention to institute such a ban hit the headlines, I prayed that the UK and other countries would follow suit.

Australia’s ban came into force in December, and happily we look set to be the next country to put the welfare of our young people first, and take a strong but necessary move in the fight against shielding them........

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