Majority of American Adults Support Banning Social Media for Kids Under 16: poll

A majority of adults in the US support banning social media for kids under the age of 16, according to a new survey.

A Pew Research Center poll of nearly 10,000 adults across the US found that 56% — or roughly six-in-ten — support banning minors from using social media sites until they turn 16.

The vast majority of Americans also supported policies to enforce parental consent, age verification and time limits on minors’ access to social media, according to the survey.

Of the 9,750 adults surveyed between May 26 and June 1, only 21% opposed a social media ban for those under 16, with 23% of respondents saying they weren’t sure of their opinion on the topic.

Overwhelming support for the ban was seen across adults of all ages and regardless of whether the respondent was a parent to a child below the age of 16 — though parents of young kids were more in favor.

Support for the ban also crossed political demographics, with the majority of both Democratic and Republican respondents voting in favor of it. (Read more from “Majority of American Adults Support Banning Social Media for Kids Under 16: poll” HERE)

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