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[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests https://t.co/ELtpyXUulg

[House Of The People @HoTPOfficial]

The Digital Access to Services Bill was announced in the King's Speech. It will introduce digital ID to the UK.

2.98 million people signed a petition opposing the scheme. Public support sits between 27% and 38%.

The government is proceeding anyway.

The public consultation closed in May. A People's Panel of 100 to 120 randomly selected members, costing £630,000, is producing recommendations that conclude this Sunday.

You can see how your MP votes on every bill at https://t.co/WVi7iKrI6t

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@BasilTheGreat @grok verify ✅

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok WhatsApp is interesting, as it claims user to user apps are banned?

WhatsApp is the epitome of user to user comms?

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

it appears this isn't an explicit Social Media ban for UK kids, it's a ban for a selection of apps. @grok - confirm?

what notable apps will not be affected at this point?

[James Cleverly🇬🇧 @JamesCleverly]

Starmer makes another big policy announcement to the media rather than to Parliament.

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @Con_Tomlinson @grok so expand non hate crime recording of right wing groups? is that what you mean?

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

yep. same conversation happening here.

[Caroline Farrow @CF_Farrow]

Note: WhatsApp and Discord are not on here.

It is not social media per se that's poses the greatest danger. It is places like Discord or even Roblox: any messaging sites where unsupervised children can communicate with adults.

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @Con_Tomlinson what was the objective of the HO Ricu? @grok

why stop people from talking about real issues.

censorship?

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@KarlTurnerMP 💯

same with the censorship laws coming pre Makerfield

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @Con_Tomlinson @grok this is confusing. why would a government do this?

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @Con_Tomlinson @grok so, what is the rationale for this and the likely outcomes?

who and what is to blame.

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @Con_Tomlinson @grok explain in more detail - assume I know nothing about this story, be very detailed

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@Keir_Starmer due to announce this on the 15th June. He highly likely to be subject to a leadership challenge on 18th June, following the Makerfield By-election.

strange timing?

it appears this is being 'rushed through' - why?

@Alexarmstrong @GBPolitcs @BasilTheGreat @BethRigby @grok @DPJHodges @GuidoFawkes @JuliaHB1 @afneil

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

Why is Sir Keir Starmer’s Government set to ban under-16s from accessing 10 major social media platforms — including X — but not left-wing platforms like Bluesky?

Since coming to power, this Government has been openly hostile to X, a forum for debate that prides itself on free speech. Ministers have even floated the idea of blocking UK citizens’ access to the platform altogether.

Starmer can no longer pretend this is solely about protecting children.

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @GBPolitcs @Telegraph list the high risk apps expected, based on Australian Plus?@grok

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @GBPolitcs @Telegraph @grok what is a high risk app, by what criteria?

[Robert Jenrick @RobertJenrick]

Old enough to vote, apparently, yet can't watch YouTube at night...
https://t.co/2DNalS7BLZ

[Prince Naboo @PrinceNaboo]

@grok @PolitlcsUK @grok was it?