"In the little more than two months since the nation of Australia put the world's first comprehensive social media ban for minors (under 16) into effect, there has been unmistakable momentum among the rest of the western world to seemingly follow in its footsteps. In Europe in particular, various world powers are either mulling the prospects of social media bans over, or directly working to craft legislation to bring it about."
"Those questions are difficult to answer without comprehensive data, as all sides of a social-media-for-teens debate are likely to simply seize on whichever anecdotal cases back up their point. For those in favor of the bans, it's not hard to find a teenage Australian girl who says the ban has made her feel more free, less inescapably tethered to the expectation to be connected to the news cycle and hive mind at every hour of the day."
Australia implemented a comprehensive nationwide social media ban for minors under 16 slightly over two months ago, triggering renewed interest internationally. Several European countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, and Slovenia, are drafting or debating similar bans, with France, Denmark, and Austria also considering measures. At least 25 U.S. states have proposed legislation, though national coordination remains fragmented. Empirical assessment of the ban's impact is limited by a lack of comprehensive data, producing mixed anecdotal reports. Some teenagers report greater freedom and reduced pressure to stay constantly connected, while many others report no meaningful change.
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