Participants at a roundtable organized by the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed concerns about the enforceability of proposed social media bans for minors, citing potential unintended consequences of overly broad policies and their misalignment with international platform operations. The discussion, held last month, addressed several congressional bills aiming to regulate minors' social media access through stricter age verification, parental consent, and safeguards against online abuse and mental health risks. Instead of outright bans, alternatives focused on platform design were proposed, including graduated safeguards, data minimization for biometric age verification, and safety-by-design defaults. Experts emphasized integrating safety into platform design through enhanced reporting systems and algorithms, noting that a 2020 UNICEF study indicated 60% of children aged 10-17 actively use the internet and social media.