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Midnight social media curfew proposed for older teens

Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings.

It would mean apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube being set to be unavailable by default to 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 06:00.

Today's Amol Rajan speaks to Technology Correspondent Chris Vallance.

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