Should We Ban Kids from Social Media — Or ID Everyone Else?
20 February - 26 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
A heated Cabinet row, a leaked digital strategy, and one big question: should Ireland limit access ban social media for under-16s?
As tech giants face court battles in the United States over alleged harm to children, the Irish Government considering its options. Instead of an outright ban, Ministers want to trial a state-backed “digital wallet” to verify age online — promising protection for children without handing social media platforms any more personal data.
But will it work? Critics warn that age verification could push users towards VPNs and expand data-sharing, while supporters argue it’s more realistic than a blanket ban that might fall foul of EU law.
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