Social media restrictions on young users: What do the kids say?

NPR | By Ava Berger

Published August 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM EDT

We've heard from adults about the new Facebook and Instagram rules, but what are kids saying? Teenage social media users talk about whether the proposed restrictions will have any effect on them.

Ava Berger

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