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16 is too high. I feel that under 13 would probably be the right age. Kids need to be slowly integrated into things they will deal with as adults, so having a 5 year range allows more gradual access.
If they really want to address the issues of social media, then they need to target the algorithms. They are designed to be as addictive as possible. These social media companies also need to be held accountable for what gets shown in feeds since it is a form of speech.
Or, you know, this is the first step with the final goal of killing off social media entirely.
One can dream..