{"id":4083,"date":"2026-05-30T19:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stricter-restrictions-are-required-to-protect-our-children-no-action-on-social-media-is-not-an-option\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T19:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:32:29","slug":"stricter-restrictions-are-required-to-protect-our-children-no-action-on-social-media-is-not-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stricter-restrictions-are-required-to-protect-our-children-no-action-on-social-media-is-not-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stricter restrictions are required to protect our children &#8211; no action on social media is not an option&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Stricter restrictions are required to protect our children as they navigate a more uncertain world than their mums and dads \u2013 from fewer job prospects to more mental health pressures<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"31557070\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Voice of the Mirror logo\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article31557070.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/115_the-mirror-says-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article31557070.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/115_the-mirror-says-6.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article31557070.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/115_the-mirror-says-6.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article31557070.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/115_the-mirror-says-6.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Voice of the Mirror has its say...\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Voice of the Mirror has its say&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_d6bffb\">Learn from Aussies on socials ban<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hasty legislation often makes for bad law because not enough time is given to weighing up unintended consequences. Which is why Keir Starmer has taken time to hold a consultation into an Australian-style <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/social-media-ban-uk-kendall-37222874\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">social media ban<\/a> for under-16s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So far, the evidence since its introduction in December last year has been mixed. Platforms are legally responsible for age checks in a way they were not before and some 4.7 million accounts have been closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet that does not translate into the number of youngsters, as many had multiple accounts, and six in 10 still have access to some social media having got around verification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There are also reports of teenagers showing interest in dodgier, unregulated sites. Some parents have noticed positive behavioural changes. Others worry that their kids are missing out on online support from friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But as Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells us today, parents in this country are crying out for something to be done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stricter restrictions are required to protect our children as they navigate a more uncertain world than their mums and dads \u2013 from fewer job prospects to more mental health pressures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More thought may be needed on a total ban on social media for youngsters until a clearer picture of the Australian experiment emerges. However, no action is not an option.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_d6bffb\">Find justice<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We know the criminal justice system is not perfect \u2013 sometimes the innocent are convicted and the guilty get off. Celebrity lawyer <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/rob-rinder-murder-case-won-37222062\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rob Rinder<\/a> is still haunted by a murder case he successfully defended 20 years ago \u2013 not because the verdict was wrong, but over the devastating effect the acquittal had on the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The relatives of 22-year-old Liverpool mum Lucy Hargreaves, who was shot and set on fire in her own home, are still looking for answers. Rob cannot provide them, but he has met Lucy\u2019s family for a new documentary in the hope it might help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was moved to tears by the family\u2019s generous understanding that he had just been doing his job. Good may come from bringing this agonising story to the screen if it prompts someone to come forward with new information \u2013 and deliver the justice to Lucy\u2019s family they have waited too long to see.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_d6bffb\">Kev\u2019s big day<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Michael Le Vell\u2019s Coronation Street character Kevin Webster has had a rollercoaster love life. The Weatherfield mechanic has been embroiled in string of marriages and affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Now <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/coronation-street-legend-michael-le-37226033\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Michael has wed in real life<\/a> \u2013 to longterm partner, Louise Gibbons. And we wish the couple a lifetime of real happiness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/social-media-ban-uk-children-37226967\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stricter restrictions are required to protect our children as they navigate a more uncertain world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/115_the-mirror-says-6.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}