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  "id": 4775236,
  "title": "7 in 10 Koreans support social media restriction for teens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/7-in-10-koreans-support-social-media-restriction-for-teens-4775236",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260901/7-in-10-koreans-support-social-media-restriction-for-teens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll conducted by the Korea Press Foundation revealed that seven in ten South Koreans support implementing a policy to limit social media use among teenagers. The survey, which polled 1,000 individuals aged 14 to 58, found that 70.7 percent of respondents favored such a policy, while 29.3 percent opposed it. However, among the teenage respondents, who made up one-fifth of the total participants, the majority, 59 percent, opposed the proposed restriction, with only 41 percent in favor.\n\nWhen asked to determine the appropriate age for implementing such a restriction, respondents offered a range of suggestions. Specifically, 16.8 percent of all respondents indicated that the age should be 15, followed closely by 14.9 percent who suggested 18, and 13.1 percent who advocated for 11 and younger. Despite these differing opinions on the ideal age, a majority of respondents acknowledged that even if the policy were introduced, there would be limitations in effectively restricting social media use by teenagers. Many respondents cited the possibility of teens using other people's accounts or transitioning to new, unrestricted platforms as significant challenges to enforcing the restriction. Consequently, 59.8 percent of respondents believed that the responsibility should lie with the social media platforms to implement and enforce such restrictions.",
  "summary": "Seven in 10 South Koreans said they support the introduction of a policy restricting social media use by teenagers, a poll showed Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the excessive use of such platforms. In the survey conducted on 1,000 respondents aged 14 to 58, 70.7 percent said they support such a policy, while 29.3 percent said they oppose it, according to the poll conducted by the Korea Press…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "7 in 10 S. Koreans support social media restriction for teens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/7-in-10-s-koreans-support-social-media-restriction-for-teens",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:20:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "7 in 10 Koreans support social media restriction for teens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/7-in-10-koreans-support-social-media-restriction-for-teens",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:27:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "7 in 10 S. Koreans Support Social Media Restrictions for Teens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/7-in-10-s-koreans-support-social-media-restrictions-for-teens",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:04:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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