A new poll found that most Americans would support banning social media for those under 16 years old, as well as banning smartphones in schools.
A clear majority of Americans support banning children from using social media until they are over 16 years old, according to a new poll. The Wednesday poll from Grinnell College found that 55% of U.S. adults favor such a ban. Support for the move spiked to 65% among Americans who have children under 18 years old in the home.
TikTok is by far the most popular social media site for school-age Americans, and lawmakers say it also poses a major national security threat. The platform's parent company, ByteDance, is required to share its data with the CCP if requested. "It’s striking that there is majority support for all three of these proposals, and this helps to explain why legislation to ban TikTok passed the House of Representatives so easily.
In addition to the app's data threat, China hawks have warned that the TikTok's popularity among young Americans gives the ruling CCP a platform for a mass influence campaign. Opponents of the bill, including young people and activists, have deluged Congress with phone calls and messages urging them not to restrict TikTok. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, one of the bill's lead co-sponsors, told Fox News Digital last week that lawmakers’ offices were even fielding calls with people threatening suicide.
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