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Should we ban social media for under-16s?

Should we ban social media for under-16s?

Science Weekly vor 3 Monaten

Ian Sample is joined by co-host Madeleine Finlay to explore what the evidence indicates about the harms of social media and the impact of banning it outright

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The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media
ban for under-16s, as part of an online safety drive that aims to
go even further than the world’s first ban, introduced by Australia
last year. Many parents have welcomed the proposals, but scientists
have pointed to the lack of strong evidence for the efficacy of
bans, and some campaigners have argued that the proposal allows
social media companies to avoid making meaningful changes on their
platforms. Ian Sample is joined by co-host Madeleine Finlay to
explore what the evidence indicates about the harms of social media
and the impact of banning it outright. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod