<h5>Social media harms kids!</h5><p>Did you know that social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, etc., can be harmful? You must have seen people of all ages scrolling through their social media accounts throughout the day.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/psychologists-warn-that-social-media-may-harm-kids">Excessive social media</a> use can affect children's mental health by causing depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Social media also exposes you to bullying, harassment, etc.</p><p>Constantly comparing oneself to professionally created images can also result in low self-esteem. Spending too much time on social media can also affect your education.</p><h5>State bans social media for kids.</h5><p>It’s not an Indian state that has banned social media for kids, but it’s Florida, USA. The state passed a law banning children under 14 from having social media accounts.</p><p>Under this law, social media companies must close all accounts of children under the age of 14. Should any parent or child request, the platform would also have to delete all account information.</p><p>Those aged 14 or 15 can open social media accounts with parental consent. Parents can also take back this consent anytime they want and ask companies to delete the accounts.</p><p>In Florida, teens aged 16 and above can use social media freely. This new law will take effect from 1st January 2025.</p><h5>What if kids mention false age?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/social-media-banned-for-kids%2FSocial%20Media%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=abcde630-f836-49b4-9789-85f87db3b3ea"><figcaption>Social media apps. Photo by Photo by Tracy Le Blanc on Pexels.</figcaption></figure><p>Florida’s social media users must submit age-identification documents. Companies can check this to ensure that kids under 14 are not using social media.</p><p>Companies will also monitor all their accounts carefully. If they see that a user’s preferred content is for kids under the age of 13, the account could be deleted.</p><p>Social media platforms can also be punished for not following the rules.</p><h5>But we are not in Florida!</h5><p>True, we are not in Florida, so this ban does not affect us. But it’s also true that too much social media is extremely harmful to you.</p><p>Even without such a law in India, you must control your own use of social media and concentrate more on education, hobbies, etc.</p><p>Trust us, going out to play with friends is much more fun than scrolling through their social media posts!</p>

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