Should kids be banned from social media?
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Should kids be banned from social media?

B1IntermediateOctober 22, 202610 min
  • Technology

Australia and Britain have passed laws keeping children under 16 off major social media apps. California and about 30 other states are considering the same. Plus, we tell Crystal how to stop a group chat that fires off 500 messages a day on her 12-year-old daughter’s phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Every parent has to grapple with this question. Should kids under 16 be allowed to use social media? Should we go even further and make it a law? I'm Kim Kommando for Hey Polo.

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Know where your people are, where they've been, and the best part, they don't sell your data. Get a free 14-day trial now at heypolo.com slash camp. Australia was first.

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Britain was next. Passing laws to prohibit kids under 16 from using Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. Californians are thinking about it, so are 30 more states.

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