Protecting Young Social Media Users

Assess how governments and platforms can reduce risks to young people on social media while respecting privacy, free expression, and families’ differing needs. Compare age-verification requirements, limits on persuasive design, safer default settings, parental controls, and platform accountability. For each approach, consider how it could work in practice, who might be excluded or exposed to new risks, and what evidence would show whether it is helping. Conclude with a balanced policy proposal.