Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That's not a problem we need to solve

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The UK aims to forbid kids under 16 from accessing Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms in early 2027, and the EU has announced its own plan to prohibit social media for kids under 15. A study published earlier this year found that four in five teens under 16 made their way onto barred platforms. Social media bans suppress kids’ access to information, including information that’s essential to their development, identity formation, and socialization, especially during adolescence.

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