UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister suggests

Peter Kyle, understood to be considering two-hour curfews, says he wants to foster healthy relationships with tech

Ministers are looking at giving children an app cap" or curfew to prevent them becoming addicted to social media, the technology secretary has indicated.

Peter Kyle, whose department is responsible for online safety, said he wanted to do more to protect children from excessive use of smartphones, and help them have a healthy relationship with technology.