ARTE Europe WeeklyShould we ban social media for children?

15 min

Verfügbar bis zum 18/07/2025

There’s a legal age at which you can buy alcohol or cigarettes, vote and drive – but not use social media, despite the fact it can be full of damaging content like violence, paedophilia, dangerous health ‘advice’ and disinformation. Studies have shown a link between extreme social media use and poor mental health. Now some EU countries are proposing a total ban for under-15s. But how easy would this be to enforce, and is it fair to deprive young people of social media?

Country

France

Year

2024

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