Is the United States considering restrictions on social media access for teenagers? The question has gained traction after remarks from US President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law suggested he has a “keen interest” in examining the impact of social media on young users. While no formal proposal has been announced, the comments have sparked speculation that the administration could explore age-based regulations or new safeguards aimed at protecting minors online at a time when several countries are moving to tighten rules around the use of social media platforms.
During a conversation with the New York Post, Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump said that she has spoken to the US President about research examining how social media affects children psychologically. Lara said that she had discussed scientific studies with President Trump regarding the link between screen exposure and release of hormones like dopamine and oxytocin in children. “When I talk to him about the studies that I’ve read and the way that a kid looks at a screen and their dopamine and their oxytocin and all these feel-good chemicals are firing, and then you take the screen away, and those all go away,” Lara Trump said.
Continuing her remarks, she said, “Well, how are they ever going to get back to that in just regular life without a screen? They almost don’t.” She said that the US President has shown strong curiosity about the potential risks posed by addictive algorithms and online harms targeting minors.
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"I see things like what has happened in Australia and what has happened in France, where you have a regulatory body saying, ‘We’re going to wait until these kids are at least a little bit older, 15, 16 years old, in order to at least process a little more what they’re doing in the social media space before they get online," Lara Trump said on the podcast hosted by Miranda Devine.
"And I personally would be so in favour of that," she said, citing the developments in Australia and France. Lara said that while she doesn't believe in increased government oversight, the issue calls for an exception. "I’m not much of one for regulating things, but I would be very happy with a little bit of regulation in this space, just personally as a parent," she said during the interview.
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