Gen Alpha's Online Socializing Evolves as Countries Ban Social Media for Under-16s
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Amy O’Brien
Summary
The article examines how Gen Alpha (children born after 2010) is adapting to increasing social media bans across countries like Australia, the UK, and the UAE. While governments are restricting under-16s from mainstream social platforms, experts argue these bans may have limited impact because Gen Alpha is already gravitating toward alternative online spaces and developing new, more conversational forms of digital socializing. The piece explores how this generation is reshaping online culture away from traditional social media models.
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· 3 pulledLast week, the UK government banned social media for under-16s starting next year, modeling its restrictions on those set by the Australian government in December.
The UK social media ban will block the age group from accessing platforms where the 'sole and significant purpose' is to facilitate social interaction.
But experts say the ban's impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.
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