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  "path": "/uk/2026/06/16/starmer-appeases-us-over-social-media-ban/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T21:49:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
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    "Donald Trump",
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  "textContent": "Ministers in Starmer’s government have apparently been hard at work lobbying the US President over fears. They worry they will see a backlash over the announced under-16s social media ban. Rather than asking the billionaire owners of Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube to protect children and restrict harmful content for all users, our […]\n\nBy Maddison Wheeldon",
  "title": "Starmer tries charm offensive to avoid trump tantrum over social media ban"
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