Polling shows that social media bans are overwhelmingly popular. This article is for canada but it holds true for the US. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/
Just wanted to share because I’ve seen people act like it’s some anti-democratic conspiracy that these (bad) laws are going into place.
It’s more similar to the current age restrictions on alcohol, although I do agree it’d be better to ban recommendation algorithms than an age gate.