UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned senior executives from Meta, TikTok, Google, and X to Downing Street on Thursday, telling them that social media is "putting our children at risk" and that the status quo must change. The meeting comes as his government consults on potential new restrictions, including an Australia-style ban on social media use for under-16s and limits on platform features such as infinite scrolling. While Starmer has previously expressed reservations about an outright ban — fearing it could drive young people toward unregulated corners of the internet — pressure from within his own Labour Party has mounted, and many expect him to back a formal ban once the consultation concludes this summer.