A new poll found the majority of Americans surveyed support banning children from using social media until they are at least 16 years old.
The poll from Grinnell College released on Wednesday found that 55% of the 1,005 adult participants favored this ban.
The poll was conducted by Selzer & Company from March 11-17, 2024.
When filtered for participants with children under 18 at home, the percentage in favor of the ban rose to 65%.
More than half (52%) were in favor of allowing parents to sue social media platforms for content that was harmful to their children. 57% supported banning students using smartphones in schools.
“It’s striking that there is majority support for all three of these proposals, and this helps to explain why legislation to ban TikTok passed the House of Representatives so easily. Bipartisan support for suing tech companies for harm to kids is especially notable, given that Democrats and Republicans usually feel differently about corporate responsibility,” said Karla Erickson, professor of sociology at Grinnell College, in a release about the poll results.
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The Grinnell College National Poll also asked questions pertaining to policies aimed at reducing school shootings. It also touched on the war in Gaza, March Madness in regards to gender and pay.
See the complete survey results, at this link.
