The UK Government is planning a ban on social media access for under-16s, aiming to better protect young people from harmful content, online predators, and the pressures of always-on digital platforms.

In Episode 21 of Digitally Speaking, we explore what this could mean in practice, from age verification and platform responsibility, to parental support, teen creators, VPN workarounds, and the challenge of keeping young people safe without cutting them off from creativity, community, and digital opportunity.

As always, we take a balanced NSDesign view, helping small businesses, parents, educators, and digital users understand the wider impact of online safety policy in a practical, jargon-free way.