cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49761199
If you have been wondering about the effectiveness of the social media ban of under 15 year olds, this study got you :)
Spoiler: 92%+ of kids age 14-15 in Australia still use it 🥳
Meanwhile IMO forced verification of users had a much better success rate 😉
Source: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w35162/w35162.pdf
Also a strong informational campaign IMO. It’s taken decades, but it’s worked for smoking, and alcohol.