01/07/2026
If you are the parent of a child under 16, I urge you to follow this page.
Age limits aren’t there to make life difficult for parents, they exist because children’s brains are still developing.
Kids are more impulsive, more emotionally reactive, and far more vulnerable to online validation and manipulation. Add algorithms designed to keep them scrolling, and you’ve got a system that simply isn’t built with child wellbeing in mind.
When children access platforms early, they lose access to protections designed for younger users, and are exposed to adult content and adult behaviours far too soon.
If your child is pushing back on age limits, that’s your cue for a conversation, not a confrontation.
