Guardian Essential poll: two-thirds of voters support raising minimum age for social media to 16

Survey also shows increasing desire for government regulation of hate speech and artificial intelligence

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More than two-thirds of voters support raising the age limit for social media from 13 to 16, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

The poll of 1,160 voters, released on Tuesday, finds an increasing appetite for government regulation of hate speech, social media and artificial intelligence.

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