Support for banning kids from socmed on rise, reports show

[Starmix]

According to the report, following Australia’s ban on children under 16 from using social media platforms, more countries are working on similar bills to restrict the access of young people to social media without parental consent, as the support for banning children from such apps has recently been on the rise, according to reports.

The report also said that Italy, Spain, some US states, and South Korea are working on bills to restrict young people’s access to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Researcher Ipsos’ “Education Monitor 2025” survey found that 71percent of global participants support banning social media use for children under the age of 14.

The report also stated that respondents from Indonesia, France, Spain, and Colombia had particularly high support rates at 87, 85, 84 and 82 percent, respectively. Some 76 percent of participants from Türkiye said they support the child social media ban, coming in 11th in a rank among other countries.

In addition to the report, some 55 percent of participants worldwide support the ban on smartphones in schools, with France leading with an 80 percent support rate, followed by Ireland with 70 percent, Spain with 69 percent, Italy with 67 percent, and Peru with 65 percent, while in Türkiye, only 53 percent of participants think smartphones should be banned in schools..

A report by the University of California, San Francisco, published in May found that, after observing around 12,000 children over three years, symptoms of depression increased among 9- to 10-year-olds as social media usage rose.

Source: PNA/ (Anadolu)

 

[eLdavis]

I honestly think this is really a very good move. There are so many kids who have been exposed to things they shouldn't be exposed to on social media.

 

[Starmix]

I honestly think this is really a very good move. There are so many kids who have been exposed to things they shouldn't be exposed to on social media.

I agree with you on this kids this time like to concentrate more on media than in reading books and complying their assignments. It's alarming.

 

[eLdavis]

I agree with you on this kids this time like to concentrate more on media than in reading books and complying their assignments. It's alarming.

The worse part is the things they get involved with on social media, and some of them end up being exploited by most perverts.

 

[Starmix]

The worse part is the things they get involved with on social media, and some of them end up being exploited by most perverts.

Correct, one 13 years old in my region, met the guy he knew on Facebook personally, only to know, the guy he met and became his first love was 26 years old. The young teen was raped and killed. Her body was found by the police covered with dry leaves and almost to decompose.

 

[eLdavis]

You can imagine, there are so many other cases like this of young girls who have been abused or raped by someone they met on social media, and they are scared to speak out.

 

[aninditasen]

According to the report, following Australia’s ban on children under 16 from using social media platforms, more countries are working on similar bills to restrict the access of young people to social media without parental consent, as the support for banning children from such apps has recently been on the rise, according to reports.

The report also said that Italy, Spain, some US states, and South Korea are working on bills to restrict young people’s access to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. Researcher Ipsos’ “Education Monitor 2025” survey found that 71percent of global participants support banning social media use for children under the age of 14.

The report also stated that respondents from Indonesia, France, Spain, and Colombia had particularly high support rates at 87, 85, 84 and 82 percent, respectively. Some 76 percent of participants from Türkiye said they support the child social media ban, coming in 11th in a rank among other countries.

In addition to the report, some 55 percent of participants worldwide support the ban on smartphones in schools, with France leading with an 80 percent support rate, followed by Ireland with 70 percent, Spain with 69 percent, Italy with 67 percent, and Peru with 65 percent, while in Türkiye, only 53 percent of participants think smartphones should be banned in schools..

A report by the University of California, San Francisco, published in May found that, after observing around 12,000 children over three years, symptoms of depression increased among 9- to 10-year-olds as social media usage rose.

Source: PNA/ (Anadolu)

In India a person under the age of 18 cannot have a social media account.