Blanket social media bans for children are not an effective solution for empowering them online.

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The thread discusses the Council of Europe's skepticism towards blanket social media bans for children, highlighting concerns about the effectiveness of such measures in empowering children online. The posts emphasize the need for a balanced approach to online safety and child protection.

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Parent: Child SafetyEntity: Social Media BansImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Blanket social media bans for children

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Empowering children online: the Council of Europe is sceptical of blanket social media bans
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/20/empowering-children-online-the-council-of-europe-is-skeptical-of-blanket-social-media-bans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub 

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Empowering children online: the Council of Europe is sceptical of blanket social media bans
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/20/empowering-children-online-the-council-of-europe-is-skeptical-of-blanket-social-media-bans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub 

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