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“Social Media Curfew” is a Digital “Purity Ring”

1 · Alecmuffett · July 14, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
uncategorised censorship Feed keir starmer privacy Social Media digital-wellbeing Children and Technology
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The post discusses a proposed digital curfew for children in the UK, aimed at minimizing late-night social media usage. The author expresses skepticism about its effectiveness and views it as a possibly trivial initiative rather than a serious commitment to addressing digital addiction issues.
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