# @c4news on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news/video/7598516474814254358
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74328618-c4news-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-23T11:24:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Channel 4 News (@c4news) — https://gondola.cc/c4news

## Caption

The government is weighing up whether or not to follow in Australia’s footsteps and ban social media for under-16s. Supporters argue that online safety efforts have failed and that children are being exposed to increasingly harmful content. Critics warn that a ban would isolate young people, let tech companies off the hook, and create a dangerous cliff-edge at 16. On the latest episode of The Fourcast, Cathy Newman speaks to Professor Kaitlyn Regehr, author of Smartphone Nation, and digital journalist Sophia Smith Galer, about what a ban would really achieve. Watch/listen to the full episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. #Socialmediaban #UKsocialmedia #UKpolitics #Channel4News #Fourcast

## Stats

- **Views:** 3,610
- **Likes:** 88
- **Shares:** 2
- **Comments:** 13

## Tags

socialmediaban, uksocialmedia, ukpolitics, channel4news, fourcast

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