Majority of American adults support banning social media for kids under 16: poll

Majority of American adults support banning social media for kids under 16: poll

A Pew Research Center poll of nearly 10,000 adults across the US found that 56% -- or roughly six-in-ten -- support banning minors from using social media sites until they turn 16.

Most Americans Want to Keep Kids Off Social Media – Family Council

A recent survey from the Pew Research Center shows most Americans support banning children under 16 from using social media. Between Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, most teens and young adults are on some form of social media. The U.S. Surgeon General says 95% of American teenagers use social media, and about one-third say they use it “almost constantly.” But parents, policymakers, and pundits have raised concerns a…