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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by techblueberry on Thursday January 15, 2026 @08:48AM (#46632483)
I think part of the problem is choice. 36% of teens wish they spent less time in social media. Only 32% say it has a positive effect.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/24/teens-and...

It’s addictive like smoking. Addictive algorithms take away agency. I don’t think there are a lot of kids wishing they read less comic books, or played less DND (there may be some percentage wishing less video games). But it’s not like a classic generational divide where parents don’t understand it and teens are fighting for this stuff, a lot are against it themselves!

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