Labour MPs anticipate 'politically inept' U-turn on social media ban Summary Labour MPs expect a "politically inept" U-turn from the government on banning social media for under-16s amid Conservative plans to force a vote on the issue. Other Related Coverage Starmer does not rule out backing social media ban for under-16s | BBC News Streeting calls for ‘action’ on calls to ban under-16s from social media | Independent Ofsted chief backs Australia-style social media ban for children | ITV News TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU | The Guardian