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Kids easily bypass social media bans, raising concerns about effectiveness

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Several countries, including France, Australia, the UK, and the EU, are implementing or considering bans on social media access for minors. However, these age restrictions are proving easily circumvented by children, who are using various methods to bypass them. Critics argue that these bans are counterproductive, potentially pushing children to less moderated online spaces and infringing on privacy, and suggest focusing on data collection limits and flexible parental control tools instead. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses policy implications and societal impact of social media bans for minors.

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Kids easily bypass social media bans, raising concerns about effectiveness

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, Danah Boyd ·

    Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

    Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country’s top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to forbid kids under 16…

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