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Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

MIT Tech Review·October 16, 2026·1 min read
Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

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France and Australia have implemented social media bans for minors, with France blocking children under 15 from major platforms before its top court halted the measure on human rights grounds. The UK is also planning to prohibit children under 16 from accessing platforms like Facebook and TikTok, though young users are finding ways to circumvent these restrictions.

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Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country’s top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to forbid kids under 16 from accessing Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms in early…

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