The UN human rights office says simply banning children from social media is not enough to protect them online. In a statement issued alongside a 10-point framework, it urges governments and technology companies to take additional and faster steps to make platforms safer by design, rather than relying on exclusion. The UN argues that children can still face harms online and that safety measures need to be built into how services are structured, delivered, and moderated. The framework calls for coordinated action by states and companies to better prevent risks to children and improve safeguards across social media environments. While the articles focus on the UN’s warning against “one-size-fits-all” bans, they highlight that the UN is pushing for practical solutions that reduce harm, strengthen protections, and increase accountability from both regulators and the platforms themselves. The UN’s position emphasizes that platform safety requires more comprehensive measures than restricting access, including design and policy changes intended to protect children wherever they use digital services.