Kids For Now

26/05/2026

The UK government consultation on children's use of social media "g...

15/05/2026

28/04/2026

🚨 BREAKING: A huge win for our children. The Government has committed to raising the age limit for harmful social media to 16.

Thank you to every parent, healthcare professional and supporter who spoke out, stood firm and helped make this happen.

For Immediate release

Lord Nash:

‘This commitment to raising the age limit to 16 for harmful social media features is a huge step forward for our children's safety online.

Parents, teachers, health professionals, senior police officers and many others told the Government to listen. They told the Government repeatedly, and in great numbers, that it had to act on social media's unrestricted access to our young people, to prevent the catastrophic harms that it is inflicting on a generation. That delay wasn't good enough, and that they had to deal with this now. And tonight the Government has said they will act and I would like to thank the Government for this.

We will now all turn our attention - together- to making sure this is implemented as soon as possible in the best way to protect our children.

Thank you to my colleagues in the Lords who voted four times to ensure that this happened.

But above all, I want to thank the bereaved parents I have campaigned alongside.

They didn't have to do this. They did it so that no other family would have to live through what they have lived through, and they have ensured that as a result every child in the country will be safer because of their work. I thank them for it.’

21/04/2026

Many children aged five and below are exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for screen time

02/04/2026

Some staff have been signed off work sick since footage of them in "compromising situations" was shared around schools.

28/03/2026

Positive action from the Government! Well done and thank you Bridget Phillipson for issuing clear guidance for parents of young children on screentime, fast-moving content and AI.

🧸 Under-Twos: Avoid screen use, except for video chatting with family to encourage interaction.

👏 Aged 2-5: Limit screen time to a maximum of one hour per day.
Content Types: Choose slow-paced, educational content and avoid fast-paced, social media-style videos and AI-driven toys.

👩 Active Engagement: Parents are encouraged to watch with children, talking about and engaging with the content rather than leaving them with passive, solo screen time.

🍛 "Safe Screen Swaps": Replace screen time with other activities, particularly during meals and within one hour of bedtime.

New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.

26/03/2026

This is huge.

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

21/03/2026

From 02 February 2026, BBC Scotcast.

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins discuss the growing campaign to keep children away from smartphones and social media with Sam Rice from Smartphone Free C...

16/03/2026

Billionaire tech owners like Elon Musk are profiting from hate and misinformation on their platforms.

Greens will bring in new rules to hold social media platforms are to the same standards as traditional media publishers to tackle online hate and extremist content.