Social media age bans aren't perfect. So what?

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Keeping teenagers off social sounds like a noble pursuit, but it risks a drop in standards for all other internet users.

Is the wrong generation being taken offline? | The Listening Post

The UK government’s plans to ban under 16s from social media are driving ahead and many other countries including France, Canada and Spain are considering similar policies. But are they targeting the wrong age group? Richard Gizbert reports. #Aljazeeraenglish #news #socialmediaban #boomerban

More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent were unsure....

Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows

A new Pew Research Center survey has found that 56 percent of Americans support banning social media for anyone under 16, with support crossing party lines and age groups.

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet

Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online

In the Social Ban Era, Where Will Gen Alpha Spend Time Online?

Australia, the UK, and the UAE have now all banned social media access for under-16s. But experts say the ban’s impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Social media ban has 'made no difference to Australian teenagers', study suggests

Social media ban has 'made no difference to Australian teenagers', study suggests

On a perfectly cromulent twist, I banned myself from Social Media, and my kids have never been happier [Spiffy]

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Growing list of nations move to ban social media

Growing list of nations move to ban social media

Most Americans don’t want youths under 16 on social media platforms

The vast majority of Americans back banning social media for children under the age of 16, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday. Almost 6 in 10 U.S. adults support a social media ban for children under 16 years old, the survey suggests. Meanwhile, roughly one-in-five respondents oppose such a ban and about []...Click to read more

Democrats Embrace Digital ID Agenda in Project 2029 Plan, Citing Child Safety

(NaturalNews) A liberal policy group known as Project 2029 has released a plan that would ban social media accounts for users under 16, a proposal first reported by...

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Australia's social media ban may not be that effective, study finds

A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.

Majority of Americans support under-16 social media ban, poll shows

A recent Pew Research Center survey found that most of the country backs a social media ban for children under 16. Six-in-10 U.S. adults support banning the use of social media for children under age 16, while only 1-in-5 oppose such a ban, according to the study, which surveyed 9,750 U.S. adults from May 26 []

Study Finds Weak Age Checks Undermine Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban

A new study found weak age verification allows under-16 users to access social media, raising concerns over Australia’s teen social media ban.

Social media ban fines boosted to $99 million

The federal government is strengthening social media ban penalties to protect young people.

55+ Digital Activism- the diamond in the rough

We must stop treating social media advocacy as a young person’s game. Opinion.

Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

This App Locks You Out of Your Social Media Accounts Until You Hit Your Step Count

The WeWard app encourages movement before you get your TikTok fix.

Beef-up looms for world-first teen social media ban

Australia's under-16s social media ban created global headlines and now the government wants to strengthen the laws to stare down legal challenges.

Letters: Social media literacy would serve youth better than bans

Readers comment on banning social media for youth, cancelling Hockey Night in Canada, love/hate for Elon Musk, race-based parking, and more

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Media sosial tidak boleh selesaikan masalah mereka – Sheila Rusly

KUALA LUMPUR: Pelakon dan penerbit, Sheila Rusly, berpandangan media sosial tidak mampu menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi manusia. Disebabkan itu katanya, ramai yang menunjukkan perkara indah di media sosial berbanding masalah yang mereka hadapi. “Bila kita terlalu mengidolakan kehidupan manusia lain tidak bermakna kehidupan mereka terpaling sempurna. ”Masalah ada dimana-mana cuma bezanya mereka tidak berkongsi dekat ... Read more The post Media sosial tidak boleh selesaikan masalah mereka – Sheila Rusly appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16

Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose banning those under 16 from using social media.

Most Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 To Use Social Media Platforms

The vast majority of Americans back banning social media for children under the age of 16, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.

The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban

On June 15, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16 in Britain. Beginning in early 2027, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and other similar platforms will [...]

How parents and teens actually feel about a social media ban

Canada has taken inspiration from its fellow commonwealth cousin, Australia, and has moved to ban social media for anyone under 16. A part of Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act requires social media platforms to ensure kids are staying safe online, or else they get banned. But what ‘safe’ looks like exactly hasn’t been [] The post How parents and teens actually feel about a social media ban appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

FIFA says ‘abusive’ World Cup social media posts 13 times higher than 2022

FIFA says abusive social media posts are 13 times higher during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to the 2022 tournament.

Indonesia says 3 in 5 children fake age under new social media rules

Three out of five children falsify their age to gain access to social media platforms, Indonesia's Deputy Minister ...

Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’ 

Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87 []

Europe’s public broadcasters go from prime time to hard-to-find

Apathetic teenagers and culture warriors are hobbling venerable state media outlets

Australia moves to double Big Tech fines and arm its regulator over the under-16 ban

Six months after Australia became the first country to bar under-16s from social media, the government has concluded that the platforms are not taking the rule seriously enough, and is preparing to make the consequences of ignoring it considerably more expensive. New legislation announced this week would roughly double the maximum penalty for a systemic [] This story continues at The Next Web

The ‘Tradwives’ Who Don’t Talk the Talk, but Walk the Walk

Whenever the internet makes a trend of a certain lifestyle, that lifestyle, however good it may be, is unlikely to emerge unscathed. The cartooning of traditional wives and mothers on social media is one such example. Many mothers build massive followings online by romanticizing homeschooling, baking, homesteading, and other markers of traditional motherhood. It’s all

TikTok, YouTube Deactivate 4.7 Million Child Accounts in Indonesia

Indonesia has forced TikTok and YouTube to deactivate 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16 to combat cyberbullying and addiction. This move follows a March regulation, aligning Indonesia with global efforts in Australia and Britain to restrict minor access to digital platforms.

Warum das Social Media Verbot die Politik spaltet

Heute legt eine Expertenkommission ihre Vorschläge zum Social-Media-Umgang für Kinder und Jugendliche vor. Statt klarer Kanten gibt es ein Jein“ in zwei Varianten: Entweder gestaffelte Altersgrenzen ab 13 Jahren mit elterlicher Hintertür oder eine rein funktionale Risikobewertung gegen süchtig machendes Endless-Scrolling. Maximilian Stascheit liefert die Details vorab. Mehr dazu auch hier in unserem Technologie []

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

New York — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and The post More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

The Mental Health Crisis Turned Tragedy That Goes Beyond American Girls

As countries around the world consider social media bans for kids under 16, the question has come up again: Is the teen mental health crisis confined to the U.S., or is it international? There are many reasons to support a social media ban that have nothing to do with mental health. Many parents don’t want their ...

The U.K. just banned social media for kids under 16. The founder of ‘safe TikTok’ says the U.S. is next

These are global dominoes, Zigazoo's Zak Ringelstein told Fortune. The under-16 social media bans are spreading and the next place will be the U.S.

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap

Australia’s under-16 social media ban faces scrutiny after testers found major platforms did not ask for age proof. The post Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap appeared first on TechRepublic.

Forget astronauts or doctors! 60% of children now say they want to be social media influencers when they grow up, study finds

Forget astronauts or doctors! 60% of children now say they want to be social media influencers when they grow up, study finds

Platforms must shoulder burden of proof for social media design

Under-16s social media ban should be tied to design features, with the burden of proof towards safety placed on companies, says technology psychologist