Labour's social media curfew plans were in tatters last night as nearly eight in ten teenagers admitted they would opt out of them. Ministers announced last month that 16 and 17-year-olds would face overnight curfews - from midnight to 6am - by default across social media apps. He said: 'Keir Starmer's hurried announcement of a social media curfew was piecemeal and poorly thought out, not a comprehensive plan to keep teenagers safe. 'We would restrict social media to those aged over 16 and put the legal duty on the companies rather than on the children. A Government spokesman said: 'Young people will have a choice in how they navigate social media as they grow into adulthood.