Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So...
by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:45PM
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> evidence is low-quality and contradictory. For example, high social media use is associated with anxiety and depression, but which direction does that relationship run?
The evidence from device bans is pretty damn compelling.
I am less familiar with the social-media literature. But I believe we have decent efforts at disentangling causation, and to my knowledge all research not coming out of Meta and TikTok points one way.
> kids are just going to find places to hang out online that are less moderated and less regulated and less safe
If they do this isn’t great policy. If they don’t, it is. Let’s let this natural experiment play out.
The evidence from device bans is pretty damn compelling.
I am less familiar with the social-media literature. But I believe we have decent efforts at disentangling causation, and to my knowledge all research not coming out of Meta and TikTok points one way.
> kids are just going to find places to hang out online that are less moderated and less regulated and less safe
If they do this isn’t great policy. If they don’t, it is. Let’s let this natural experiment play out.