Most Poles Endorse Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Poll Shows
According to a poll by SW Research commissioned for the daily Rzeczpospolita, and reported Saturday by a news channel, 64.3% of respondents said they support such a ban. Opposition stood at 21.9%, while 13.8% said they were undecided.
Support for restrictions rose steadily with age. Among respondents aged 25–34, 57.7% backed the idea, climbing to 62.3% in the 35–49 group and reaching 69.9% among those over 50. Even in the youngest cohort surveyed—people aged 18–24—a slim majority of 53.9% said they favored limits on social media use for minors.
Income and location also played a role. Approval was highest among respondents earning less than 3,000 zloty per month (about $840), at 71.9%. Residents of mid-sized cities showed particularly strong backing, with support at 72.2% in cities of 100,000–199,000 people and 78% in cities with populations between 200,000 and 499,000.
The weakest support appeared among those with only primary or middle school education, where 50.6% favored a ban, and among residents of Poland’s largest cities, at 55.4%.
The survey was carried out on Feb. 3–4 among 800 internet users aged 18 and older, using a random-quota sampling method designed to reflect Poland’s population structure.
The growing domestic debate mirrors developments abroad. After Australia enacted a ban on social media use for children under 16 last year, governments in France and Spain have announced plans to tighten rules for minors online.
In Poland, lawmakers from the centrist Civil Coalition are now drafting legislation that would restrict social media access for children under 15.
“We want to protect children from algorithms and addiction, which is dangerous for their mental health and undermines educational outcomes,” stated Roman Giertych, a former education minister.
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