Prime minister to give speech on the government’s technology policy this morning The Times this morning is reporting that Keir Starmer will soon announce a ban on “harmful” social media platforms for under-16s. (See 8.27am .) In their story , Max Kendix, Stefan Boscia and Oliver Wright say: Those familiar with the proposals said the prime minister was looking at a “hybrid” system that would include elements of the Australian ban and the outlawing of specific features such as infinite scrolling, push notifications and autoplay. One source claimed the proposals could have more “granular” age restrictions by limiting certain features and sites to different age groups rather than a blanket under-16s ban like in Australia. If we are genuinely seeking to safeguard children from harm, we cannot a