The Growing Consensus: Regulating Social Media for Children's Sake A growing number of countries are taking steps to curb children's access to social media platforms, responding to concerns over their impact on minors' health and safety.
Governments are waking up to the dangers of unchecked social media use among children and implementing measures to mitigate its effects.
Australia was at the forefront of this movement when it became the first country to ban social media for children under 16 in December.