Nigel Farage says UK’s teen social media ban is ‘unlikely to work’ — but will VPNs really help children get around the restrictions?

• Reform UK’s leader, Nigel Farage, says the UK’s teen social media ban is “unlikely to work” due to VPN use
• Social media providers are expected to prevent under-16s in the UK from using their platforms
• While digital rights experts say circumvention is easy, the UK Prime Minister insists the ban is enforceable

Nigel Farage said the government’s plan to ban under-16s from social media platforms is “unlikely to work” due to the “mass adoption of VPNs.”

Following the British Prime Minister’s announcement, the leader of Reform UK took to X to express his skepticism, adding that while “well-intentioned,” the ban will lead to “the introduction of Digital ID via the back door.”