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Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows

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Newest development Jul 2, 2026 · 3 reportsMost Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 On Social Media Platforms

A new Pew Research Center survey has found that 56 percent of Americans support banning social media for anyone under 16, with support crossing party lines and age groups.

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  1. Under-16s social media ban is ‘not a silver bullet'

    Headline from Christian Today ·

  2. Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows

    Headline from Digital Trends ·

  3. Newest

    Most Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 On Social Media Platforms

    Headline from The Daily Caller ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. Christian Today

    Under-16s social media ban is ‘not a silver bullet' (opens Christian Today)

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    Christian Today's feed description

    The UK Evangelical Alliance says social media causes “real harm” to young people, but a government ban is no “silver bullet” for protecting them.

  2. BizPac Review

    Dem ‘Project 2029’ could include UK-style social media ban (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A roadmap for 2029 and beyond that’s being bandied about by the Democrats calls for banning social media for children under 16. The roadmap is known as […]

  3. Cheddar

    Is This the Beginning of the End for Under-16s on Social Media? (opens Cheddar)

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    Cheddar's feed description

    Should kids be banned from social media? Nick Lichtenberg of Fortune breaks down the global push to restrict under-16 users and what it means for Big Tech.

  4. The Hill

    More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent …

  5. CNET

    56% of US Adults Would Support a Social Media Ban for Teens (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The new survey comes amid a campaign for governments to keep kids off social media.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Majority of Americans support under-16 social media ban, poll shows (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A recent Pew Research Center survey found that most of the country backs a social media ban for children under 16. Six-in-10 U.S. adults support banning the use of social media for children under age 16, while only 1-in-5 oppose such a ban, according to the study, which surveyed 9,750 U.S.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Most Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 To Use Social Media Platforms (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    The vast majority of Americans back banning social media for children under the age of 16, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Most Americans Don’t Want Youths Under 16 On Social Media Platforms (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    'almost constantly'

  9. Digital Trends

    Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    A new Pew Research Center survey has found that 56 percent of Americans support banning social media for anyone under 16, with support crossing party lines and age groups.

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