UK restricts teen social media

Scholar power: 26.7%

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Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thom Brooks	21%	18	26.7%

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by Mark Priestley

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mark Priestley	11%	31	18.4%

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0.032

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Prof Mark Priestley

@markrpriestley.bsky.social

Will this be the next U-turn?

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer

The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year

February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM

by David F. Labaree

12%

Scholar power: 12.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David F. Labaree	8%	29	12.9%

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0.031

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David Labaree

@dlabaree.bsky.social

Eli Stark-Elster — School Is Way Worse for Kids than Social Media

The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban…

Eli Stark-Elster — School Is Way Worse for Kids than Social Media

The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban social media use for anyone under 16 -- there's a bigger threat to the life and health of young people: attending school.

davidlabaree.com

February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Reposted by David Merrett

4%

Scholar power: 4.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Merrett	10%	24	4.9%

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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18

The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework

www.theguardian.com

February 16, 2026 at 7:39 AM

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3%

Scholar power: 3.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jack Stilgoe	7%	31	3.9%

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60.0%

13.5 h

39

3.9%

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0.022

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Kate Devlin

@drkatedevlin.bsky.social

"This is vibes-based policy making, not evidence-based policy making" — me talking on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast just now about the MPs pushing for a social media ban for under 16s.

February 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM

Reposted by Mark Priestley

6%

Scholar power: 6.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mark Priestley	11%	31	6.1%

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0.012

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Peter Stefanovic

@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer

The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year

February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM

Reposted by Thom Brooks

8%

Scholar power: 8.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thom Brooks	21%	18	8.9%

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48.0%

14.3 h

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0.006

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Reposted by Lesley A. Hall

4%

Scholar power: 4.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 32%, Law 26%, Communication & Media Studies 26%, Psychology 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lesley A. Hall	9%	20	4.0%

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45.0%

15.3 h

14

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0.005

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Heather Burns

@heatherburnstech.bsky.social

I’ve picked up on an interesting vibe lately that pro-OSA and child safety groups are sussing that spending five years trying to rewrite the global internet (≠ platforms), whilst labelling anyone who criticised them pro-child abuse shills for Big Tech, achieved nothing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...