One more thing. The main drive to ban social media for under-16s comes from a fear of regulating it properly *for adults*. That's a fear of the tech-bros and their power. Governments are more willing to regulate kids than techbros.
Jan 28, 2026 16:28Also, banning for u16 brings with it the lever to be able to link identity to comment easily and to tar opposition to that with “why won’t you protect kids” brush.
The question that needs to be asked is “How will you know who is under 16 without people over 16 having to have identity verified?”
