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Social media use by children

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What experts have said about Social media use by children

3 statements · 2 positive · 1 negative

  1. Jimmy CarrPositiveAug 29, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Children should have restricted social media alongside greater freedom to play outdoors.

    the point that he makes in that book is not just ban social media, it's ban social media and let kids play outside.

    Listen at 1:10:37

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  2. Hussein KanjiPositiveAug 26, 2026· This Week in Startups

    Shielding children from social media is beneficial.

    I think shielding kids from this stuff is actually a good thing versus a bad thing.

    Listen at 42:03

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  3. Children under 16 should not use social media.

    I don't believe there's any reason that anyone under the age of 16 should be on social media

    Listen at 58:29

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