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Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly preparing to announce a social media ban for children under 16 after pressure from parents caused him to change his mind.

A social media ban for under-16s could be announced within weeks as the Technology Secretary stated "drastic" action was needed to protect kids online.

Almost a third of teenagers say they don’t believe young girls when they report abuse by boys, according to a leading children’s charity.

Ellen Roome will join bereaved families at No10 on Tuesday to urge the Prime Minister to restrict social media use for children until the "companies responsible have fixed it and proven it is safe".

The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram over concerns it may be failing to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared.

The Education Secretary has insisted the government is not afraid of technology companies as questions are asked about the time taken to implement online safety measures to protect young people.