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Social Media For Teenagers Has More Benefits than Harms

Recently, the UK has announced that it plans to ban all minors under 16 from all social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and other platforms. Along with this, they are going to enforce excessive restrictions on 16 and 17 year olds to prevent them from communicating with strangers online, and livestreaming. They have…
June 19, 2026
TagsCensorship, Online Restrictions
Zane Miller

The UK’s New Social Media Ban For Minors Is All About Control

The UK has recently taken a harsh stance against teenagers being able to use social media, with the announcement that minors under 16 will be completely banned from using social media. The UK plans to ban social media platforms from offering services to children under 16, with the first regulations expected before the end of…
June 17, 2026
TagsCensorship, Government, Online Restrictions, Privacy
Zane Miller

The Emancipation Paradox – Why Emancipation is so Difficult for Youth and How to Fix It

Emancipation is an extremely rare legal process which allows minors to gain legal independence and autonomy before the age of 18. Once a minor is emancipated, they are free to sign contracts, bring lawsuits, and make their own financial, educational and medical decisions. The youth is also responsible for their own actions, including debts and…
June 5, 2026
TagsLegal rights, Parental Oppression, Youth Rights Theory
Zane Miller
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  • ABOUT
    • What We Do
    • Why We Do It
      • Land Acknowledgement
    • What Are Youth Rights?
      • Principles of Anti-Ageism
      • Resources
    • Our Team
    • Our Movement
    • Contact Us
    • Podcasts
    • Media Appearances
  • ISSUES
    • Student Rights
      • Student Bill of Rights
      • Academic Freedom
      • Corporal Punishment in School
      • Dress Codes and Uniforms
      • Free Speech in Schools
      • The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem
      • Policing and Punishment in Schools
      • Search and Seizure
      • Student Clubs
      • Student Decision-making
      • Restraint and Seclusion
      • Student Privacy
      • Phone Bans
      • Fighting for Students’ Rights through the Courts
    • Medical Autonomy
      • Making Decisions About Treatment
      • Who Decides What a Mental Disorder Is?
      • The “Troubled Teen” Industry
      • Conversion Therapy
    • Age Discrimination
      • Business Discrimination
      • Censorship
      • Labor
      • Social Media Restrictions
      • Financial Discrimination
      • Hotel Booking Age
      • Car Renting age
      • Mall Youth Bans
    • Voting Age
      • Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age
      • Voting Age Status Report
      • Voting Age: Facts and Resources
      • The Movement to Lower the Voting Age: A History
      • Age of Candidacy
    • Parental Oppression
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Financial Exploitation
      • Peaceful Parenting
    • Youth Justice & Legal Rights
      • Juvenile Justice
      • Status Offenses
      • Emancipation
      • Juvenile’s Right to Jury Trial by State
      • Due Process for Juveniles
    • Freedom of Movement & Curfew
      • Reasons to Abolish Curfews
      • Curfew Laws by State
      • Driving Age
      • Runaway Rights
      • Uber and Ridesharing Age
    • Foster Care
      • Failures of CPS to Intervene
      • Abuses in Group Homes
    • Drinking Age
      • Reasons to Challenge the Drinking Age
      • Drinking Age: Facts and Resources
      • Solutions and Alternatives to the Drinking Age
      • State Guide to Drinking Age Law
      • The National Minimum Drinking Age Act
  • TAKE ACTION
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • TRAIN IN ACTIVISM
      • How to be a Spokesperson for Youth Rights
      • Working with Elected Officials
      • Media Guide to Promoting Youth Rights
      • Organizing a Protest, Walkout or Boycott
      • How to Change Policy at School
      • How to do Outreach in your School and Community
      • How to Promote Youth Rights Online
      • How to Fundraise
      • How to Direct Your Own Education
    • Become A Member
    • FORM A NODE
    • Active Nodes
    • NYRA Merch!
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