Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris says social media platforms are “experimenting” with young people’s mental health and supports introducing a minimum age requirement for access. Multiple outlets report that Harris would like the minimum age for social media use to be 16. The comments frame the issue as one involving potential mental health impacts associated with platforms used by children and teenagers, and they call for limits on access. One article highlights the idea of experimentation with youth mental health, while another focuses on the substance of what Harris proposes—setting 16 as the minimum age permitted. Together, the reports indicate that Harris is pressing for age-based restrictions rather than relying solely on voluntary platform measures. The coverage does not provide details on timelines, enforcement mechanisms, or how the minimum age would be implemented, but it consistently attributes the 16-year minimum age position to Harris.