Daybreak — A social media ban for under-16s is Big Tech's get-out-of-jail-free card. Here's why

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A social media ban for under-16s is Big Tech's get-out-of-jail-free card. Here's why

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Karnataka just announced it wants to ban children under 16 from social media. Goa and Andhra Pradesh are considering the same. And on paper, it sounds like exactly the kind of protection kids need — platforms like Meta have spent years knowingly exposing children to addiction, exploitation, and harm, while spending…

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