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A July 2025 Senate bill would have banned social media for under-16s with age verification and even jailed adults who created accounts for minors; it was withdrawn in August 2025 amid controversy.
A July 2025 Senate bill would have banned social media for under-16s with age verification and even jailed adults who created accounts for minors; it was withdrawn in August 2025 amid controversy. The government is still pursuing a lower age limit (13-14) without the jail penalty.
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Source: freedomhouse.org
Not yet -- a bill is pending. Under-16 social-media bill (withdrawn, under revision) is pending. A July 2025 Senate bill would have banned social media for under-16s with age verification and even jailed adults who created accounts for minors; it was withdrawn in August 2025 amid controversy.
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