Why a Social Media Ban for Under 16s Could Do More Harm Than Good
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Natasha Devon
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The author reflects on a column they wrote 10 years ago advocating for a social media ban for under-16s, admitting it was based on feeling rather than evidence. After creating workshops and writing a book on social media for young people between 2016 and now, their perspective has shifted. They now argue that a ban could potentially do more harm than good, and propose alternative approaches to addressing youth social media use.
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· 3 pulledTen years ago, I wrote a column for the Times Educational Supplement explaining why I was in favour of a ban on social media for under 16s.
Reading it back now, I can see that it was a piece rooted almost entirely in feeling, rather than evidence.
My mind, however, has since been changed on this issue.
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