Pinterest CEO calls for ban on social media for youth under-16

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Pinterest CEO Bill Ready ​called on world leaders to ban social media for youth under 16 in a LinkedIn post on Friday. Ready posted his statement while ‌a trial ⁠is under ⁠way in Los Angeles about youth social media use. Google and ​Meta face allegations that their apps are fueling a youth mental health crisis. ​The jury is deliberating on a verdict.