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

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

Hosted by Marked as Urgent

When

Thursday 5 November 2026

6:30pm

Where

Newspeak House

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

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Price

free

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Ben Whitelaw, who writes Everything in Moderation, and Georgia Iacovou, who writes Horrific/Terrific, take their Marked as Urgent evening to the question of the UK's kid-focused social media ban: what the legislation actually does, how it compares with the Australian version it follows, and what platforms, regulators and parents do next.

18:30 to 22:00 in Newspeak Hall at Newspeak House, 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG. Free.

The November edition is already full — registration now joins a waiting list, and the hosts release places as they come back, so sign up rather than turning up on the night.

why go

online-safety policy is usually argued about by people who have not read the statute, and these two do it for a living and are funny about it. Best for anyone building, moderating or regulating a consumer platform that UK teenagers use.

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

Hosted byMarked as Urgent
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