> what are kids supposed to do all day?

Pretty much every school (and in one instance, town [1]) where this has happened has seen positive results.

We have a legitimate problem with the incompetence of governments in designing these age gates. (My personal preference: massive penalties, like $100k per violation and jail time for executives who order and employees who faciliate systematic violation, for social media companies who let kids on.) But the cause is correct. The evidence points in one direction for kids (note: I believe it's mixed for teenagers; the American literature tends to cliff around 14, where we also find massive public support for bans).

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/realestate/ireland-cell-p...