The government should ban social media for kids under 16 years old
Democrats58%
Republicans65%
Independents62%
Source: Quinnipiac University, Dec. 17, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16
Quinnipiac University, Dec. 17, 2025
Details
| Question | Australia has a ban on social media for kids under 16 years of age. Would you like to see a similar ban in the United States, or not? |
| Response | Yes/Would |
| Poll Main Page | Voters Give Democrats In Congress A Record Low Job Approval But Still Might Vote For Them In 2026 |
| Interview Period | Dec. 11, 2025 to Dec. 15, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,035 |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in December 2025, Australia had just started enforcing a ban on social media for kids under 16. The closest initiative in the U.S. Congress was a Senate bill, the Kids Off Social Media Act, with bipartisan co-sponsors. It proposed to ban account access for anyone under 13 and restrict algorithmic recommendations for under-17s. The bill advanced out of committee in June 2025, but as of the end of 2025, it had not advanced further and there was no companion House bill. |