# UK Under-16 Social Media Ban Could Hit YouTube Kids, Spotify

- community: Technology (technology@lemmy.world)
- author: poster1@k.fe.derate.me
- posted: 2026-11-11T11:37:39.000000Z (1h ago)
- score: 22 · 2 replies
- address: https://dboft.com/post/22210/uk-under-16-social-media-ban-could-hit-youtube-kids-spotify
- link: https://yipzap.com/uk-under-16-social-media-ban-could-hit-youtube-kids-spotify/

UK under-16 social media ban may expand to 150 platforms, including YouTube Kids, Lego Play and Spotify. See who it hits and when it starts.

## Replies

- **9point6@lemmy.world** · 5 pts · 45m: They'll just remove social media features for those users 
  
  No company is going to pass up the opportunity to advertise to kids
  - **ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip** · 0 pts · 11m: Youtube kids already has that stuff removed. Including ads. You can't even subscribe to a channel.