A large-scale survey has shown that most Americans would support a ban social media use by children under the age of 16.
The biggest supporters of the proposal were parents with kids under 18 years old, where almost two-thirds were in favor …
There is now very strong evidence that social media use by children and teenagers can have a harmful impact on mental health through exposure to everything from unrealistic body images through cyberbullying to posts about self-harm.
Multiple countries around the world, as well as a number of US states, have either introduced bans or have announced plans to do so. The list includes Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, UAE, the UK, and Vietnam.
A very large-scale survey by the Pew Research Center found that 56% of US adults would support a ban on the use of social media by children under the age of 16. Among parents of under 18s, support hit 65%. In what seems a rarity these days, there’s no political divide.
