Commenters dispute whether the ban is a failure or a partial success
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Several commenters push back on the article's framing that continued teen use proves the ban failed, arguing a 30% drop in use should count as progress rather than failure.
“Failure? Or 30% improvement.”
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“ But less than a year in, it suggests the ban is failing: A state-sponsored survey of parents indicated that seven in 10 teens are still using social media, while academic research has reported even lower rates of compliance.”Failure? Or 30% improvement.“While social media can be weaponized for bullying or hate, over half of all teens turn to…