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Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Pinterest’s chief executive has urged governments to prohibit social-media use for anyone under 16, arguing that platforms have not adequately considered the consequences for young users. He specifically says that teens under 16 should be barred from all social-media sites, though he does not include Pinterest itself in that ban.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16
- TechMeme·Pinterest CEO Bill Ready calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16, says social platforms gave "insufficient forethought" about consequences (Bill Ready/Time)
- Engadget·Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)
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