Countries Moving to Restrict Social Media for Kids.

ZenWolf · Apr 9, 2026

A growing number of countries are stepping in to limit social media access for children and teens and it is sparking a major global debate.

Australia has already banned social media for under 16.
Now countries like Denmark, France, Spain, and the UK are considering similar moves.

The goal ? Protect kids from:
• Addiction
• Cyberbullying
• Mental health issues

But critics say:
• It could invade privacy
• It may not even work

So here is the real question:
Should kids under 16 be banned from social media or should we make platforms safer instead?
What do you thinks guys ?

Steptoe · Apr 9, 2026

TBH I think we should all be banned from social media. It seems to bring out the worst in people.

PetraAnn · Apr 9, 2026

To be completely honest, I don't think it's up to the governments of the world to decide how old someone should be to go on social media. It "should" be up to the parents, however, I think we've arrived at the day and age where responsible parenting is non-existent.

With that being said, I do think ANY company that has a website/platform that the public can access should be doing their due diligence to make sure it's safe, it really circles back to it being parents who "should" be controlling what their kids access.

And yes, I say "should" because we all know someone who refuses to monitor or get involved with their kids online presence for whatever reason.

medialounge · Apr 10, 2026

PetraAnn said:
To be completely honest, I don't think it's up to the governments of the world to decide how old someone should be to go on social media. It "should" be up to the parents, however, I think we've arrived at the day and age where responsible parenting is non-existent.

With that being said, I do think ANY company that has a website/platform that the public can access should be doing their due diligence to make sure it's safe, it really circles back to it being parents who "should" be controlling what their kids access.

And yes, I say "should" because we all know someone who refuses to monitor or get involved with their kids online presence for whatever reason.

I feel the government is using it's platform as the government to protect the next generation else
Such country would be run aground if there is no way to channel energy( human resources now to the right quarters

proxymw · Apr 10, 2026

I heard roblox got restricted in the middle east too and its supposed to be a kids game

e-spider · Apr 10, 2026

As a father (even tough they are only 5 and 1) i do think its a good idea; as a freedom lover and privacy enthusiast i do feel different. Its really hard, and i happy i dont need to decide this. I will be curious how they will move forward and will read into this as soon as something is about to happen in the EU.

TheHonestCompany · Apr 10, 2026

its a trojan horse to implement digital id for everyone for social media in the name of protecting kids

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