Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK’s Starmer says

Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

Britain, like other countries is considering restricting access to social media for ‌children and ⁠it ⁠is testing bans, curfews and app time limits to see ​how they impact sleep, family life and schoolwork.

“We’re consulting on whether there should be a ban for under 16s,” Starmer told BBC Radio. “But I think equally important, the addictive scrolling mechanisms are really problematic to my mind. They ⁠need to ‌go.”