Even China starts to considering banning social media for under 16s.
I hope now those teenagers can learn about things like tor and i2p, and build their own place on the internet.
I'm no longer 16, but when I was 16, I certainly know that I deserve a voice, I deserve a platform to connect with people and share my life. Nowadays people might be changed and such a platform could be toxic, but I won't say it's the kid's fault.
If I'm still 16, I certainly know I won't stop doing something just because the government said no (unless with good reasons).