{
  "id": 19373784,
  "title": "UK social media ban expansion for under-16s could cover YouTube Kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uk-social-media-ban-expansion-for-under-16s-could-cover-youtube-kids",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/10/uk-social-media-ban-expansion-for-under-16s-could-cover-youtube-kids"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, including LegoPlay, Spotify and eBay, sources say A substantial expansion of the social media ban for under-16s could inadvertently lead to a ban on YouTube Kids and other sites that had been thought exempt, sources briefed on the government’s proposals have said. The ban could also see games platforms such as Lego Play covered by…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}