Government to introduce social media ban for under-16s in online safety push

The Government will announce plans on Wednesday to introduce a social media ban for under 16s as part of a clampdown on online safety.

Ministers will be told that while Ireland would like to work with the EU to introduce bloc-wide restrictions, the Government is also prepared to act unilaterally if needed.

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