--- title: UK social media curfew proposed for older teens | daily.dev description: The UK government has proposed a default midnight-to-6am social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, along with automatic limits on infinite scrolling and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: UK social media curfew proposed for older teens | daily.dev og:description: The UK government has proposed a default midnight-to-6am social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, along with automatic limits on infinite scrolling and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/H0pCELQLm.png og:image:alt: UK social media curfew proposed for older teens og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # UK social media curfew proposed for older teens **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary The UK government has proposed a default midnight-to-6am social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, along with automatic limits on infinite scrolling and autoplay features. The measures, expected to come into force by spring 2027, follow a government pilot involving over 300 teens that found the overnight curfew was the most favoured option due to reported mental health benefits. A separate package targeting AI chatbots used by under-18s is also planned. The proposal is part of a broader UK crackdown that includes a social media ban for under-16s, and aligns with similar moves by the EU and Australia. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@springtofigh** · 0 upvotes > I wish I understood what's wrong with governments all over the world with social media and teenagers since 2024!! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [UK's teen social media ban gets first reality check](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-s-teen-social-media-ban-gets-first-reality-check-sdnn4p4yk) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK under-16s social media rules to reach into gaming and AI chatbots](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-under-16s-social-media-rules-to-reach-into-gaming-and-ai-chatbots-7iuvutovf) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-unveils-sweeping-social-media-ban-for-users-under-16-55vy6zaur) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK may ban social media for children under 16](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-may-ban-social-media-for-children-under-16-5pmlz7qhl) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK social media ban will restrict some features on game platforms](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-ban-will-restrict-some-features-on-game-platforms-aykosur19) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#social-media](https://daily.dev/tags/social-media), [#tiktok](https://daily.dev/tags/tiktok), [#regulation](https://daily.dev/tags/regulation) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"UK social media curfew proposed for older teens","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm"},"datePublished":"2026-07-15T14:19:13.623Z","dateModified":"2026-07-15T14:41:54.396Z","description":"The UK government has proposed a default midnight-to-6am social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, along with automatic limits on infinite scrolling and...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d1920b22f3def23bc16b530dd9ab9900?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d1920b22f3def23bc16b530dd9ab9900?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"social-media,tiktok,regulation","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"UK social media curfew proposed for older teens"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-social-media-curfew-proposed-for-older-teens-h0pcelqlm","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"I wish I understood what’s wrong with governments all over the world with social media and teenagers since 2024!!","datePublished":"2026-07-15T20:50:08.472Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/H0pCELQLm#c-mDf8Tmosc","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Spring Tofigh","url":"https://daily.dev/springtofigh","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/90114320?v=4"}}]} ```