Laura Trott, the cyclist, isn’t in the news—it's her name being confused with politician Laura Trott, stirring mix-ups amid UK debates on education and social media.
As of April 2026, Turkey has passed a law banning children under 15 from creating social media accounts, requiring platforms to install age-verification systems. The UK government is debating a similar ban for under-16s amid parliamentary disagreements. Australia has enforced a ban since December 2025, with other countries like Spain, France, and Indonesia considering or implementing similar restrictions.
On 16 February 2026, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a forthcoming three-month consultation on children's online safety, including potential bans on social media use for under-16s, restrictions on addictive features like infinite scrolling, and controls on AI chatbots. The government aims to act swiftly on consultation outcomes, introducing legal powers to preserve children's data post-mortem and regulate AI content. The move follows Australia's 2025 under-16 social media ban and growing international momentum.