The big issue that media and the like are careful not to mention lately were the algorithms social media refused to do anything about when asked to by the govt

The big issue that media and the like are careful not to mention lately were the algorithms social media refused to do anything about when asked to by the govt when the public complained -too hard or whatever- back 7 or 8 years ago. At the time parents were discovering some social media [1] was funnelling children into darker areas [focus teenage anxiety] for profit. Though bullying was one of the concerns for children, the under 16 ban means any smart social media company, with an understanding some kids will still use social media just like under age unlicensed driving still happens, the last thing the company needs is ending up in the courts due to the bad algorithms or piss poor moderation. With the ban it should be assumed, for they (social media and their friends) seem to be claiming their pii scraping and analysis is near hopeless, they will have preemptively removed the troubling algorithms at the very least - less they find themselves in the courts due to use by an under 16 child that was groomed to a dark place, without a leg to stand on. The ban also means parents and teachers alike have the means to make children put their phone down or away and pay more attention to real life things. [1] One in particular iirc though.