{
  "id": 6397081,
  "title": "Social media bans alone won't protect children, Korea's youth agency chief says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/social-media-bans-alone-wont-protect-children-koreas-youth-agency-6397081",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260909/social-media-bans-alone-wont-protect-children-koreas-youth-agency-chief-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As countries worldwide contemplate limiting children's use of social media and smartphones, the head of Korea's foremost youth affairs agency has advised that blanket age-based bans are not the key to safeguarding youth in the digital and artificial intelligence (AI) age. Kim Jin-sang, who assumed the presidency of the Korea Youth Work Agency (KYWA) recently, emphasized that stronger controls and greater platform responsibility are crucial. However, he argued that the most important solution lies in empowering young individuals to manage risks and make responsible decisions for themselves. \"Bans alone cannot resolve young people's digital issues,\" Kim stated to The Korea Times in an interview. \"We must empower them to evaluate information and risks independently, regulate their digital consumption, critically analyze algorithms and online content, and act responsibly.\" His comments come amidst growing worldwide discussions on how to shield young children from online threats. Last year, Australia became the first nation to mandate major social media platforms to prevent users under 16 from creating or accessing accounts.",
  "summary": "As governments around the world move to restrict children’s access to social media and smartphones, the head of Korea’s leading youth affairs agency says blanket age-based bans should not be the centerpiece of youth protection in the digital and artificial intelligence (AI) era. Kim Jin-sang, who became president of the Korea Youth Work Agency (KYWA) last month, said stronger safeguards and…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/korea-heritage-service-receives-wearable-robots-from-hyundai-to",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}