United Kingdom: House of Lords agree amendment requiring under-16 social media restrictions in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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House of Lords agree amendment requiring under-16 social media restrictions in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
On 28 April 2026, the House of Lords rejected Motion A1 by 91 votes to 181 and agreed Motion A on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, accepting Commons Amendments 38Z12 to 38Z21. The amendments require the Secretary of State to exercise the p…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2026-01-21
under deliberation
2026-04-16
under deliberation
2026-04-20
under deliberation
2026-04-28
adopted