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eff.org·

The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents

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Michael Geist·

Everything You Wanted to Know About a Kids’ Social Media Ban (But Were Rightly Afraid to Ask): A FAQ on Age Verification and Mandated ID for Everyone

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quotulatiousness.ca·

To protect under-16s from harmful content, everyone will now need to show their ID online

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