UK joins global push to rein in children's screen use with national guidance


FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London, Britain, March 16, 2026. BROOK MITCHELL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Britain has told parents to curb young children's screen time, advising no screens ⁠for under-2s and up to an hour a day for 2- to 5-year-olds ‌because prolonged solo use can disrupt sleep and displace play and exercise.

Governments worldwide have been moving to tighten rules around children's online use, with countries including France, Denmark and the Netherlands pushing for new age-verification and ​safety requirements citing concerns about mental-health risks, cyberbullying and ⁠exposure to harmful content.

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