<p>What does the Instagram and YouTube verdict mean for the UK's proposed social media ban?</p><br><p>A California jury has found Meta and Google liable in a case that accused them of building <em>intentionally addictive</em> platforms.</p><br><p>Here in the UK, the government is consulting on whether to ban children from using social media. Australia and Spain have already implemented similar bans, and France has backed a ban for under-15s.</p><br><p>So, are the social media giants facing a reckoning? And <em>should</em> the government intervene in our kids’ social media use?</p><br><p>Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Hannah Barnes.</p><br><p>READ: Parents must also take responsibility for online safety </p><p>https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/social-media/2026/03/parents-must-also-take-responsibility-for-online-safety</p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>