Regulating the Weakest Link: Power Asymmetry and Platform Accountability in Digital Policy for Adolescents

This paper, authored by Ramin Saadat, provides a critical analysis of contemporary digital policies targeting adolescent smartphone and social media use. While current legislative trends often focus on user-side restriction and prohibition, this research argues that such approaches target the "weakest link" in the digital chain (the minor user) while neglecting the structural accountability of platforms. Note on Translation: The original version of this article was written in Persian and has been translated into English by the author.