Most think kids under 16 should be banned from social media By Talker News Aug 21, 2026 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Sanket Mishra via Unsplash) Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research.The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social media accounts. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(:E9 5:D4FDD:@?D C2>A:?8 FA 2C@F?5 E96 E@A:4[ E96 C6D62C49 2:>65 E@ 7:8FC6 @FE H96E96C A6@A=6 24EF2==J E9@F89E E9:D H2D 2 8@@5 :562]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 A@==[ bdT D2:5 :E D9@F=5 36 2? 2==\6?4@>A2DD:?8 4@F?ECJ\H:56 A@=:4J E92E >:?@CD F?56C E96 286 @7 `e D9@F=5 ?@E 36 2==@H65 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^AmkAm%H6?EJ\D6G6? 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Birmingham church bombing wasn’t an isolated act of terrorism – there were dozens of attacks on Black houses of worship during the Civil Rights Movement