Is this the end of social media for teenagers?

Friday, 23 January 2026 01:48

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Should social media be banned for under-16s? After a dramatic vote in the House of Lords, Beth, Harriet, and Ruth dig into what a ban would really mean and what impact it would have on young people, and they hear from some of them.

And on the world stage, Donald Trump's threats over Greenland and tariffs have rattled allies and forced an uncomfortable reckoning about the strength of the transatlantic relationship. With Davos dominated by power plays and a hard-hitting speech from Canada's Mark Carney, the trio asks whether the rules-based world order is already breaking, and where that leaves Britain.

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