A social media ban for under-16s is Big Tech's get-out-of-jail-free card. Here's why
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Show Notes
Karnataka just announced it wants to ban children under 16 from social media.
Goa and Andhra Pradesh are considering the same. And on paper, it sounds like exactly the kind of protection kids need — platforms like Meta have spent years knowingly exposing children to addiction, exploitation, and harm, while spending millions lobbying against any legislation that would stop them.
So a ban feels like the only way. But here's the thing: when Karnataka made the announcement, Meta's response was more compliant than history would have suggested. And that restraint might be the most telling part of this story.
Host Rachel Varghese explains.
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