Episode Details

Is Keir Starmer's plan to ban under-16s from social media a genuine child safety measure, or a "Trojan horse" to end online anonymity for all adults? This explosive clash between the Unplugged Coalition's Jennifer Powers and the Adam Smith Institute's Joanna Marchon tears open the UK's fiercest digital rights debate. As questions mount over when the UK social media ban will happen, this fiery interview confronts the real stakes: digital IDs, state surveillance, and the future of free speech on the British internet. Harry Cole challenges both sides on whether the proposed UK Online Safety law is authoritarian overreach, or an essential shield against a devastating youth mental health crisis. With Australia's ban under fire for failing, and digital ID checks looming, where does Starmer's plan end?

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