Most Americans would ban social media for under-16s, with parents the most vocal

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A large-scale survey has shown that most Americans would support a ban https://9to5mac.com/guides/instagram/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">social media use by children under the age of 16.

The biggest supporters of the proposal were parents with kids under 18 years old, where almost two-thirds were in favor …