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Podcast: Social media expert reacts to news under 16s in the UK are going to be banned from having accounts on sites including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram

22 minutes | Monday, 15 June 2026

It's been announced under-16s are going to be banned from using social media.
Sites like TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will be off limits, in a bid to protect young people from online harms.
The Prime Minister says he's giving kids their childhood back - we've got reaction from Rochester-based social media consultant Zoe Cairns.
Also on today's episode, the boss of a Canterbury bar that was forced to close following a huge fire next door hopes they could reopen before the end of the summer.
Tokyo Tearooms had to close when a blaze broke out in the derelict Odeon cinema in St George's Place on Valentine's Day.
Resident doctors in Kent won't be going on strike today as planned.
Action has been called off and their union, the BMA, will be having discussions with government over pay instead.
James Murray is now in charge of those negotiations after the previous health secretary resigned. Hear from Medway GP Dr Julian Spinks.
An unpaid carer from Canterbury has been telling the KentOnline Podcast about the strain it can put on your finances, as new research is released.
A survey's found 92% of people who look after a loved one have faced financial difficulties.
A school in Herne Bay has been praised for the work it's done to get more children playing during break and lunchtime.
Hampton Primary has been given the highest possible accreditation for the quality of its outdoor play provision, putting it in the top one percent in the country.
And, Kent have stormed to victory in their county championship match against Lancashire.
New signing Hasan Mahmud took six wickets in the second innings, with Kent winning by 140 runs - with a whole day to spare. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Podcast: Social media expert reacts to news under 16s in the UK are going to be banned from having accounts on sites including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
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