Boys should not be told by people with 'a toxic view' what masculinity is, Tánaiste says

Simon Harris has said he wants a blanket ban on under-16s using social media

Simon Harris: 'I'm just deeply concerned about what I nearly call the experimentation of the minds of our young people'. Picture: James Manning/PA

The definition of masculinity should not be “outsourced to people putting forward a toxic view”, Tánaiste Simon Harris has warned.

There was confusion in Government last month about whether a blanket ban on under-16s using social media was set to be announced. Mr Harris told the Irish Examiner during an interview in London that he does want to see it introduced.