To make it clear, I don't agree with the under 16 ban of social media because:
1. It won't remove bullying from teens' lives
2. The age verification tech will actually be used to compromise identity and may actually be used *for bullying*
3. Teens will not learn how to engage with social media.
4. Alternatives to using social media are not "riding a bike" or "reading a book", but actually "talking to Chat GPT". Good luck with that.
Joanne Jacobs
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