# Watch: The Real Power of Youth: Should minors be banned from social media?

Free with YouTube's ads, posted by CGTN.

people, it can be a place to connect, explore and learn. But where do the benefits of digital engagement end and the risks begin? From addictive algorithms to privacy breaches and AI face-swaps, the debate over how young users should navigate the online world is getting harder to ignore. With children's digital safety gaining attention across APEC economies and beyond, one question is up for debate: Should minors be allowed on social media, or is it time to draw the line? CGTN's Shen Shiwei takes on six challengers from around the world in a battle of ideas, arguments and perspectives. More than a debate about social media, this is a conversation about the digital future of the next generation. Welcome to The Real Power of Youth, CGTN's all-new youth debate show. Let the debate begin! #APECChina2026 #APECChinaYear

- What it is: Recorded live
- Length: 51 min
- Shown live: Fri 13 Nov 2026, 12:02 UTC
- Rights holder: [CGTN](https://www.cgtn.com) (its site links the channel: https://www.cgtn.com/)
- Channel: [CGTN](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg)
- Plays: Wherever YouTube plays: its rights holder sets no limit
- Who can watch here: Adult profiles and older (no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only)
- Made for kids: No, as YouTube designates it
- On YouTube: [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9vomnsHQs)

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