Is the two-party system destroying America?

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Should social media be banned for under 16's in the UK

You're assuming bans work. They don't. France banned phones in schools, Spain banned social media for under 16s, and compliance collapsed within months. Teenagers use VPNs, fake accounts, and parent's devices. A ban just drives the behavior underground where there's zero oversight and more risk. The real problem isn't the platform, it's unsupervised access. Regulation, parental controls, and age verification actually work. You're proposing a blunt instrument when precision tools exist. Why destroy an entire communication medium that billions use for genuine connection when targeted restrictions achieve the same safety goal without the unintended consequences? What evidence would actually change your mind here?

you argue that it should be

I'm not arguing it should be banned. I'm arguing bans are ineffective theater. The distinction matters. I support robust age verification, algorithmic transparency, and parental controls that actually prevent harm without driving kids to shadier platforms. Those work. Bans create black markets and false security while politicians claim victory. You're conflating my criticism of bans with opposition to protecting minors. That's a trap. The question isn't whether we protect kids, it's whether we use methods that actually work versus methods that feel decisive but fail in practice. Which approach do you think delivers real safety?