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Social media has become a real problem for some young people today, and governments should create laws that allow only people over 18 years of age to have accounts. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

#media #people #governments #laws #years #age #accounts
Social
media
 today is extremely significant to a majority of the population, especially the younger generation. Many teenagers find it exceptionally convenient and necessary for communication and entertainment.
However
, not everyone is able to use social
media
 responsibly, which gave rise to the idea of making it accessible to only those older than eighteen years of age. Though there are negatives,
such
 as cyber-bullying, or being too distracted by these modern
media
, there are issues surrounding most things in life. It is a choice to go onto a social
media
 website, and many younger people are capable of managing accounts without any difficulties. It is not the government’s responsibility to monitor under eighteen-year-olds;
that is
 for the parents. Statistics show that over eighty per cent of teens use a form of online social
media
. It allows them to chat online, easily stay in contact with friends and family across the world, and see updates on others’ lives (through text, photos or videos). Social
media
 is a way to express thoughts or ideas and to stay in contact with the rest of the world. To not permit one of the largest Internet-using demographics to use social
media
 because a few people have problems with it is an irrational and unfair restriction. Not only would profit be lost with fewer users, but controlling who creates accounts and monitoring proof of age would be difficult as well. I believe that laws should not make social
media
 inaccessible to young people under eighteen;
this
 would be unnecessary and absurd.
Submitted by Hai Linh on

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