Social media bans ineffective; cultural shift needed

An opinion piece in The New York Times argues that total bans on social media for children are ineffective, drawing a parallel to anti-smoking campaigns. The author notes that smoking rates fell not due to taxes alone but because the social meaning of smoking changed. The article suggests that similar cultural shifts, rather than outright prohibitions, are needed to reduce screen time among kids and adults. The piece references Australia's approach to social media regulation as a case study.