- Protesters demonstrated outside government offices and Meta's London headquarters, urging ministers to reconsider a proposed social media ban for under-16s.
- The group, Mad Youth Organise, argues that an age-based ban is not the solution and instead calls for action to curb the power of Big Tech.
- Demonstrators installed pink telephones playing messages from young people advocating for algorithm control, removal of addictive features, and an end to advertising on platforms.
- Mad Youth Organise, formed by young people affected by social media's impact on mental health, proposes a four per cent 'misery tax' on tech corporations' UK revenue.
- This proposed tax would fund mental health services and the creation of community-led platforms, aiming to address the youth mental health crisis without a 'knee-jerk reaction' ban.
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