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Re:Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces by IshKebab on Monday June 15, 2026 @04:03AM (#48538021)
Yeah I don't think they've thought that through. YouTube hosts a mountain of educational content, e.g. the Khan Academy. That's now banned in the UK for under 16s.
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Re:Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces by basisword on Monday June 15, 2026 @04:18AM (#48538172)
It clearly hasn’t resulted in better educated children so doesn’t seem like a big loss. We have good free education with everything provided already. The idea that YouTube is required is silly.
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Re:Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces by SiempreViernes on Monday June 15, 2026 @04:12AM (#48538099)
There is also educational content on other sites
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Re:Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces by IshKebab on Monday June 15, 2026 @04:23AM (#48538220)
Not even 1% as much as on Youtube.
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Re:Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces by SiempreViernes on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:40AM (#48567522)
Maybe not all concentrated into one single site, most educational content on youtube is repackaged content from other sites.
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