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More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey
Key takeaways
- Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of Americans support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent oppose it and 23 percent are unsure.
- U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 49 were the demographic most likely to support a ban, with 63 percent of those individuals backing it.
- Fifty-seven percent of adults between the ages of 50 to 64 years old also agreed that a ban should be in place, per the survey.
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Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of Americans support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent oppose it and 23 percent are unsure.
U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 49 were the demographic most likely to support a ban, with 63 percent of those individuals backing it.
Fifty-seven percent of adults between the ages of 50 to 64 years old also agreed that a ban should be in place, per the survey.
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