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- The minimum age to open an account on nearly every social media platform—TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Kik, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook, and more— is 13.
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The minimum age to open an account on nearly every social media platform‑—TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Kik, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook, and more— is 13. Despite this requirement, displayed on each of these site’s “Terms of Use,” a study conducted in the U.K. by Ofcom finds that nearly 80 percent of 12-year-olds already ...
- Diana Graber
Jan 14, 2022 · Facebook and its social media peers require users to be at least 13 years old to use their sites. That age traces back to a 1990s law that prohibits the tracking and...
- Katie Canales
- Henry Blodget
May 26, 2023 · The message from the surgeon general is clear: Regular social media use can dangerously alter kids’ brain development, even children who meet most platforms’ minimum age requirement of 13.
Apr 26, 2023 · The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media apps, such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and would require parental consent for 13- to...
May 5, 2023 · Four senators — all parents of young kids or teens — are pushing new legislation to set the minimum age to use social media platforms at 13, and require parental consent for teens signing up.
May 9, 2024 · We require everyone to be at least 13 to use Instagram and have asked new users to provide their age when they sign up for an account for some time. While many people are honest about their age, we know that young people can lie about their date of birth.
Apr 26, 2023 · A new federal bill unveiled Wednesday would establish a national minimum age for social media use and require tech companies to get parents’ consent before creating accounts for teens,...
