Governmental ban on social media for minors represents state-mandated digital censorship and authoritarian control over information access, setting precedent for expanded surveillance and restriction of citizen autonomy under paternalistic justification.
The United Kingdom is set to follow the example of Australia and Indonesia by banning teenagers from social networks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said platforms like Instagram and TikTok make youngsters "unhappy."
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