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0 Hits Favour Asanam May 23, 2026, 8:31 AM May 23, 2026, 8:31 AM
Social media is damaging Nigerian children — and the world is acting while Nigeria consults. Australia banned social media for under-16s in December 2025. France, Indonesia, and 40+ other countries followed. Meanwhile, 54% of Nigerian children aged 8–16 are already exposed to cyber abuse, and Nigerian youth on social media 10+ hours weekly show depression rates 40% higher than average. Critics raise valid concerns — enforcement difficulty, government overreach, and the argument that poverty, not TikTok, is the real problem. But none of these argue children aren't being harmed. Difficulty is not a reason for inaction. Nigeria needs a framework that fines platforms not children, uses NIMC for age verification, regulates addictive design, and teaches digital literacy in schools. The bottom line: we have handed our children's mental health to Silicon Valley algorithms. Nigeria's public consultation is a start — but our children need urgency, not paperwork.
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