New powers would let Ministers pick and choose what should be restricted, as well as impose curfews on access.

All without having to prove sites are harmful for children.

They don’t just cover social media, but all 'Internet services’ – blogs, websites, online games and more.

This is overreach.

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Lords-backed under-16 social media ban to be overturned as Labour prepares its own measures

A Lords-backed ban on children using social media could be overturned next week.

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All adults would have to do a digital ID check to establish their age with third-parties so they can access any service.

If you don't, you could face blocks or time restricted curfews.

These powers could be used by any government in the UK to restrict access to almost any online service you could imagine.

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This is no longer about banning under-16s from social media.

It’s about control over all information and forcing adults to go through digital ID checks to access the Internet.

Forcing us to submit our identity or biometric data to an array of different providers poses significant privacy risks.

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