Social media bans for kids won’t replace platform safety — United Nations

The United Nations human rights office has stated that simply banning children from social media platforms is an insufficient measure to ensure their safety. Instead, the focus should be on compelling social media companies to implement robust safety features and protocols. The UN has outlined a ten-point framework to guide these efforts, emphasizing the need for proactive measures by the platforms themselves.

This is important because it shifts the responsibility for child safety online from solely parental or governmental restrictions to the companies that create and profit from these digital spaces.