Americans seem increasingly comfortable with the idea of kicking kids off social media, even if the White House isn't. A new Pew Research Center survey finds 56% of adults favor barring users under 16 from the platforms, while just 21% are opposed and 23% aren't sure. Support is strongest among 30- to 49-year-olds (63%) and 50- to 64-year-olds (57%), per the Hill. Parents with children under 18 are especially on board: 65% back a ban, versus 17% who don't. Even among adults without kids, a slim majority—52%—support the idea. A majority of Republicans (59%) and Democrats (54%) are also in support, according to the poll of 9,750 adults, conducted May 26–June 1.
The findings land as the White House urges the UK not to institute a social media ban for those under 16, saying parents should instead be given "robust tools" to manage their children's online activity, per the Guardian. Still, advocates feel a "powerful" groundswell coming, with "the court of public opinion on our side," one tells PBS. The House on Monday passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which would tighten data privacy for minors, shut down targeted ads to children, require default high-privacy settings, allow users to disable addictive features, and block disappearing messages for those under 17, per the Hill. The bill drew bipartisan support in the House but faces resistance in the Senate, where some lawmakers have labeled it "dead on arrival."
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