Countries around the world are rushing to pass teenage social media bans. Could they backfire? Think Global Health | October 12, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/12/countries-around-the-world-are-rushing-to-pass-teenage-social-media-bans-could-they-backfire/ Governments are racing to keep kids off social media, but whether those bans will actually improve teen mental health is far from settled, as Katherine Leach-Kemon, Alejandra Martinez and Lara Yeyati Preiss report for Think Global Health. Eight countries have now passed or implemented age-based restrictions. And on August 26, Meta settled with 47 U.S. states for up to $17 billion over claims its platforms harmed children, agreeing to cap teen use at two hours a day and scrap features like infinite scroll.