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The UK's social media ban: where are we and what’s in store?

Thursday 5 November 2026·6:30pm·Newspeak House
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Thursday 5 November 2026

6:30pm

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Newspeak House

133-135 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG

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The UK's social media ban: where are we and what’s in store? Thu 05 NOV 2026 • 6:30pm – 10:00pm • Newspeak Hall Marked as Urgent: Ben Whitelaw and Georgia Iacovou Ben Whitelaw , founder and writer of Everything in Moderation and Georgia Iacovou , writer of Horrific/Terrific , are teaming up again for an evening event on November 5th. ​The United Kingdom has decided to follow Australia in imposing a kid-focused social media ban. What comes next is anyone’s guess.

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