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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMatthew McConaughey\u2019s son Levi wanted social media when he was 12. His father, actor Matthew McConaughey, still wasn\u2019t ready to let him join. The family eventually agreed when Levi turned 15. During an appearance on the Today Show in 2023, the actor explained why he waited, what he tells his children about sharing their lives online and why he wants his 10-year-old daughter to spend more time reading and writing songs than scrolling. His comments offer a look at how one parent is approaching the question of when children should begin using social media.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10 Sept 2026 | 12:19<\/p>\n McConaughey said Levi had wanted social media for several years before his parents agreed. \u201cOh, he wanted it early on, probably when he was 12, definitely 13, definitely 14, and we waited until he was 15,\u201d he said. The family considered the advantages and disadvantages before making the decision. \u201cWe tried to look at the upfalls and the downfalls,\u201d McConaughey said. \u201cWe said, look, this is, it\u2019s not like sending your kid off to college, but it is sending your kid out with a bunch of strangers into the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Matthew McConaughey with his son Levi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n McConaughey\u2019s advice to his son was worth noting. \u201cThe main thing was this, go live your life, Levi, and if you\u2019re doing something you think is worth sharing, then share,\u201d he said. He did not want his son to start each day thinking about what he could do for social media. \u201cDon\u2019t wake up every morning going like, what can I do that would be a good share? It\u2019s not living,\u201d the actor said. He also explained that the family has conversations about these choices because they are following the lead of the people they are raising. \u201cIt\u2019s like we always talk about this because we\u2019re actually following your lead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n McConaughey also spoke about his then 10-year-old daughter and his decision to delay giving her a phone. \u201cI have a 10-year-old. She won\u2019t be getting even a phone for a long time. She knows that, but also I want her to live in this world,\u201d he said. He then explained what he meant by wanting children to live in the world before spending too much time online. \u201cGet the identity live first,\u201d McConaughey said. The actor was referring to the stage when children are still forming their identity and figuring out who they are. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about with the book and stuff, this is when the kids, just when they\u2019re forming the identity,\u201d he said.\u201cIf you\u2019re on the social media too early, the world\u2019s telling you. A lot of strangers are telling you who you are,\u201d he said. He questioned the effect this could have on a child\u2019s confidence. \u201cShould you feel confident about yourself? Should you not feel? That\u2019s the tail wagging the dog,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The actor\u2019s concerns are not limited to the age at which children get social media. He also spoke about how they spend their time on screens. \u201cAlso, I don\u2019t want her just scrolling,\u201d he said. Instead, he wants his daughter to spend time on activities that allow her to explore her interests. \u201cI want her to writing songs or reading,\u201d he said. He also raised the issue of attention span. \u201cAttention span is a big thing. They get on too early,\u201d McConaughey said. \u201cThe attention span becomes way too short if they\u2019re on it too early,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Levi McConaughey is now 18 and is a budding actor himself. His father\u2019s comments about social media come as Levi moves further into adulthood and develops his own interests. McConaughey said the family waited until Levi was 15 before allowing him to join social media, despite his earlier requests. For the actor, the decision was about more than setting an age limit. He wanted his son to have time to develop his identity, experience life and decide what was worth sharing.<\/div>\n McConaughey said Levi had wanted social media for several years before his parents agreed. (Instagram\/@officiallymcconaughey) Matthew McConaughey\u2019s son Levi wanted social media when he was 12. His father, actor Matthew McConaughey, still wasn\u2019t ready to let him join. The family eventually agreed when Levi turned 15. 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What’s one thing you swore you’l never do as a parent now you find yourself doing?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cGo live your life, Levi\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nWhy he wants his daughter to build her identity first<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want them just scrolling\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Levi is now 18 and a budding actor<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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