‘Kids will find a way around it’: Europeans on proposed social media bans for children

European countries are debating whether to ban or tightly restrict children’s access to social media.

Proposals include an EU-wide minimum age and national age limits, but critics say young users may simply find ways around them.

Views in France, Belgium, and the UK are mixed: some see bans as protection, while others question whether they would work.

Governments are weighing stricter age rules alongside age verification, digital literacy, and concerns over cyberbullying and mental health.