Top Australian expert pleads ‘wait for evidence’ over calls for under-16s social media ban

A new consultation could mean kids are cut off from social media – or face a curfew (Picture: Getty Images)

The academic in charge of a huge study into the impact of Australia’s under-16s social media ban has urged the UK government to wait for evidence before repeating the move.

Calls to prevent British kids from accessing social media have ramped up in the past week, with the House of Lords planning to vote on the measure today.

More than 60 Labour MPs signed an open letter...