Most Americans Support Banning Social Media for Under-16s

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-05 05:55

A recent survey indicates that a majority of Americans favor banning social media access for individuals under 16 years old. Parents of children under 18 were particularly strong proponents of this measure, with nearly all expressing support for such a restriction. AI

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Most Americans Support Banning Social Media for Under-16s

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Most Americans would ban social media for under-16s, with parents the most vocal 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 o…

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