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Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, has called for a global ban on social media for users under the age of 16. He expressed support for a similar measure recently enacted in Australia, which bans social media for younger teens. Ready’s stance, shared on platforms like LinkedIn and Time, highlights his belief that current social media configurations are unsafe for teens. Despite this position, Pinterest will continue to allow users under 16, citing its platform as a ‘visual search platform’ rather than a social media site. Pinterest has already implemented privacy measures, like making accounts for users under 16 private and removing social features, which Ready claims have not negatively impacted the platform’s popularity among younger users.