Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows
The UK Evangelical Alliance says social media causes “real harm” to young people, but a government ban is no “silver bullet” for protecting them.
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3 sourcesMost Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows
More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey
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4 sourcesMost Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 On Social Media Platforms
Majority of Americans support under-16 social media ban, poll shows
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3 developments- Jun 30Under-16s social media ban is ‘not a silver bullet'
- Jul 1More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey
- Jul 2Most Americans don’t want youths under 16 to use social media platforms
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