Banned Before You’re Online: Australia’s Social Media Cut-Off

Australia is set to ban social media accounts for under-16s. It’s a world first. And yes, it’s causing a little panic. Will it keep teens safer or just push them into new loopholes and unregulated spaces? Dilpreet and Suhayla aren’t too convinced. They talk through the safety, the scepticism and the likely chaos that’s coming. Tap to listen.

Australia just logged its teens out in a drastic move to block under-16s from social media. Suhayla and Dilpreet spill their scattered thoughts and a few hot takes.

As someone who grew up with social media from the age of 13, I honestly think it is a good idea. Think about how social media was back in the 2010s; it was completely different to how it is today.

Suhayla Sharif

There's something that feels off to me about telling a 16-year-old whether they can have Facebook or not.

Dilpreet Taggar

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