Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, has called on world leaders to bar social media access for anyone under 16. In a LinkedIn post, he urged governments to set clear age limits and enforce real accountability for phone makers and app developers. His remarks coincide with a Los Angeles trial examining how social platforms affect young users. Major tech firms face allegations that their services fuel a youth mental health crisis. Ready pointed to Australia’s under-16 ban as a model for other countries. Currently, Pinterest requires users to be at least 13 in the US. The platform has also become popular among Generation Z, especially those aged 17 to 25.
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