How will the under-16s social media ban work?

Speaker 10:00

This is The Guardian.

Keir Starmer· Soundbite0:01

Thousands of parents say their children are addicted to social media. That is why today the government has decided to ban social media access for children under 16. We should be banning the companies, not the kids.

Speaker 30:27

Earlier, we looked at screen time. What was your screen time over the weekend?

Speaker 10:30

Nine hours.

Speaker 30:31

Nine hours. So suddenly you're gonna have a lot more time to fill, and what will you do?

Speaker 10:36

Stare at a wall.

Pippa Crerar· Host0:38

I'm Pippa Crerar.

Kiran Stacey· Host0:40

And I'm Kieran Stacey.

Pippa Crerar· Host0:41

And you're listening to Politics Weekly.

Kiran Stacey· Host0:43

For The Guardian.

Pippa Crerar· Host0:44

Hello.

Kiran Stacey· Host0:49

Hello. You're looking perky, Pippa.

Pippa Crerar· Host0:51

Ah.

Kiran Stacey· Host0:51

Why's that?

Pippa Crerar· Host0:52

Well, well, I think it might be the football, Kieran. I'm very, very excited about the World Cup, uh, not least the fact that Scotland is as of this moment top of our group. [laughs] It may not last.

Kiran Stacey· Host1:03

Top of the group.

Pippa Crerar· Host1:03

As you cynically replied to me when I messaged you about this over the weekend.

Kiran Stacey· Host1:06

After a one-nil win against Haiti. No, no, take the wins where you can get them.

Pippa Crerar· Host1:10

And I've got a couple of brothers who are actually at the World Cup and sending me regular updates, including a phone call at 4:30 in the morning on Saturday after- [laughs] ... or Sunday morning. I didn't answer. I waited till the morning for the update. [laughs] They were banned from telling me what happened, but it didn't stop them ringing anyway.

Kiran Stacey· Host1:23

I have to say, I was really amazed and impressed by that footage of the Scotland fans at the game. I mean,