More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey
Pew found 56% of U.S. adults favor the ban, and support for parental consent, age checks and time limits has also risen since 2023.
- Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of United States adults support a social media ban for those under 16, while 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent remained unsure, according to Pew Research Center findings.
- Bipartisan consensus exists on youth safety concerns, with 59 percent of Republicans and 54 percent of Democrats supporting the ban amid broader debates over social media's impact on adolescent well-being.
- Parents of children under 18 strongly favor the measure at 65 percent, while adults ages 30 to 49 represent the most supportive demographic group at 63 percent, per survey data.
- The House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act on Monday in a 267-117 vote, mandating increased privacy safeguards and prohibiting disappearing messages for users under 17.
- Countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, and Denmark are considering or implementing legislation to restrict social media use for children, mirroring domestic policy trends globally.
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Majority of Americans support under-16 social media ban: Poll
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that most of the country backs a social media ban for children under 16. Six-in-10 U.S. adults support banning the use of social media for children under age 16, while only 1-in-5 oppose such a ban, according to the study, which surveyed 9,750 U.S. adults from May 26 to July 1. It arrives as debates over online privacy and safety concerns for children are at the forefront of policy debate. The survey fo…
More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey
A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent were unsure.…
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