Rappler (PH) · the top story · first seen 2026-10-10 09:02 UTC · 17:02 in Manila

Why Congress should think twice about banning under-18s from social media

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Outlet: Rappler (PH) (rappler)
Position: The top story
First seen: 2026-10-10 09:02 UTC · 17:02 in Manila
Last seen: 2026-10-11 03:03 UTC · 11:03 in Manila · 44 polls · on the page for 18 h · as of now, not part of the record
Story URL: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/why-congress-should-think-twice-banning-under-18s-social-media/
SHA-256: 8c49fc8767e1bd51ee61bff3c26a803a9e0f23028f493a8425fd6c9acf5c7884

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Why Congress should think twice about banning under-18s from social media slot 2 of the front page · 2026-10-10 06:42 UTC → 2026-10-10 08:30 UTC · on the page for 1 h 47 min
Why Congress should think twice about banning under-18s from social media this headline the top story · 2026-10-10 09:02 UTC → 2026-10-11 03:03 UTC · on the page for 18 h

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