'Should youngsters be banned from social media?'
Monday, 23 February 2026 - 18:15 until 21:00
The Stationers' Company and the London Press Club have announced that their annual forum on the media issue of the moment will be: "Should youngsters be banned from social media?"
Whether the UK Government should ban access to social media for children has become a huge debate… particularly ON social media as well as in the House of Commons and the Lords.
There are those who say that the future well-being of the next generation depends on the decision.
The Stationers' Company and the London Press Club, in association, has pulled together a panel of experts who will thrash out the arguments.
The evening will start with a drinks reception, before the main discussion which will include a Q&A session. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served after the debate to allow for further networking.
Speakers:
- Christian May (Chair), Editor City AM
- Chloe Hubbard, who is UK Editor of the Independent and the incumbent Editor-in-chief of the Mirror.
- Dawn Alford, Executive Director of the Society of Editors.
- Joseph Sparks, Principal of the Leigh Stationers Academy.
- Niva Yadav, a trainee journalist of the London Standard.
