A new law banning under 13s from social media has been proposed by health secretary Matt Hancock

A new law banning under 13s from social media has been proposed by health secretary Matt Hancock A new law banning under 13s from social media has been proposed by health secretary Matt Hancock.

He said Facebook, What's App and other social media giants should be legally required to stop under-aged children joining their sites.

He accused the companies of doing “absolutely nothing” to stop under 13s getting onto sites like Facebook or under 16s using What’s App.

Asked if there should be a minimum and enforced legal age requirement in an interview in Parliament’s House magazine, he said: “Yes, yes there should. Absolutely.” The Daily Telegraph