Look, banning kids under 16 from social media is like banning them from using telephones because some people get prank calls. It's a clumsy solution to a real problem. Sure, social media has its dark corners, but so does the school playground. The difference is, we teach kids how to handle the playground instead of locking them indoors until they're old enough to drive. Kids today learn social skills, creativity, and even career stuff on these platforms. A blanket ban doesn't teach them digital literacy or critical thinking. It just pushes them to secret accounts where no adult has a clue what's happening. That's like hiding the fire extinguisher because you're worried about kids playing with matches. You don't ban the tool. You teach responsible use. That's the real work.

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