56% of US Adults Would Support a Social Media Ban for Teens
It's a problem almost as old as the internet itself: How do we keep kids safe when they're online? A growing campaign argues that the solution is for the government to outlaw social media use during kids' developmental years. A narrow majority of American adults seems to agree.
A new national survey from the Pew Research Center published on July 1 found that 56% of US adults say they would support a social media ban for teens under 16. That number rises to 65% among parents of a child under 18.
The new data provides fuel for major policy drives worldwide to restrict kids' and teens' access to social media platforms. Australia is enforcing its existing under-16 social media ban, passed in late 2025, and both the United Kingdom and Spain are advancing new legislation through parliament to implement similar restrictions, potentially going into effect next year.
In the US,...
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