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  "path": "/opinion/op-ed/opinion-we-need-to-protect-our-kids-not-tech-companies-and-ban-social-media-for-those-under-16",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T23:00:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "An 11-year-old boy is threatened with the distribution of nude images unless he pays an international extortionist who found him on TikTok. A 12-year-old girl is relentlessly pressured by someone she believed was a friend to expose herself on camera. A 14-year-old boy is unravelling — failing classes, withdrawing from life — because his friend is being exploited on Roblox and he feels powerless to help. Read More",
  "title": "Opinion: We need to protect our kids — not tech companies — and ban social media for those under 16",
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