{"id":2044431,"date":"2026-07-15T11:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044431"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:25:10","slug":"uk-unveils-plans-for-voluntary-overnight-social-media-curfew-for-older-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044431","title":{"rendered":"UK unveils plans for voluntary overnight social media curfew for older teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/83\/1200x675_cmsv2_464a52f9-4abe-5ef4-9206-4d00ed10504f-9838783.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2910011-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2910011\" data-cid=\"9838733\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2910011-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/33\/189x106_cmsv2_9f2bd1c8-165f-51cb-b603-4633b3f1d340-9838733.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The faces of ancient Romans have been brought back to life in Budapest\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    What did Romans really look like? 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default settings.<\/p>\n<p>UK Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan dismissed the suggestion, saying it was a \u201cdisservice\u201d to teenagers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/83\/808x539_cmsv2_ab01716f-15f8-5f65-ba2b-ebc54cd5fee5-9838783.jpg\" alt=\"An iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans, 11 August, 2019\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">An iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans, 11 August, 2019<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn October, for example, some platforms introduced these defaults of this sort \u2013 90%-plus teenagers said to us that they\u2019ve maintained those defaults as well,\u201d he told Sky News citing a recent pilot program involving more than 300 teenagers and parents across the UK that saw social media usage drop dramatically overnight as well as helping improve sleep and concentration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so the evidence base is clear, the motivation is very clear and I wouldn\u2019t do the disservice to teenagers of saying they\u2019re all going to switch it off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NSPCC, the UK&#8217;s leading childrens&#8217; charity, said the proposals will go some way to improving the experiences of young people on social media but that they will not be enough on their own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless they\u2019re followed up with further, stronger measures they will be a sticking plaster that fails to address the addictive design features which are driving high screentime and undermining children\u2019s wellbeing,\u201d said NSPCC chief executive Chris Sherwood.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel de Souza, the Children\u2019s Commissioner for England, said the move was a \u201cpositive step\u201d as young people want to try to cut down social media use but find it hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to know more about how the policies, such as a curfew, will be delivered and will be watching closely to make sure they are effective,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center 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