Social Media Restriction - Should AI be Next?
On the 15th of June 2026, the UK Government announced that social media platforms will be banned from offering services to under-16s, following in the footsteps of Australia where a ban has been in place since December 2025.
Given increasing evidence of the inefficacy of the Australian ban, with the majority of teens online at similar rates, and the early evidence of the harms AI presents to young people's social, emotional, and cognitive development, we must ask:
Are bans an effective approach to regulating digital technologies?
If so, given the risks posed by AI, should a similar ban be considered?
The Oxford Cambridge Forum for Flourishing, Learning, AI & Research (OXFFLARE), a collaboration of Generation AI & LOGOS, are pleased to be hosting a special session to explore just this.
The discussion will be facilitated by Ayça Atabey and we will be joined by a panel of experts in the domain, including:
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore - Professor of Psychology, University of Cambridge
Natalie Boll - CEO and Founder of Tribela
Maxime Le Bourgeois - Cognitive Science Researcher at everyone.ai
Kim Ringmar Sylwander - Research Officer at the Digital Futures for Children centre
Andrew Serazin, Director of Generation AI & Ann Kristin Glenster, Founder of LOGOS will host the session.
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