Editorial: Keep young keiki off social media

Since the advent of smartphones and digital devices, new generations of kids worldwide are growing up amid an explosion of social media — being exposed at ever-younger ages to the likes of TikTok, Instagram and X. And increasingly, such addictive apps are tightening their pervasive, negative grip on young minds. Last week, Australia’s government countered with forceful action, a world first: it banned social media accounts for all youngsters under age 16. In the U.S., a bipartisan congressional bill now aims to do something similar — for kids under age 13 — and it deserves favorable consideration.

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