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Social media ban: Is Australia's experiment working?

Australia Bans Social Media For Under 16s

Recently Australia has implemented a law banning children under 16 from having social media accounts, including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram. Credit: TheOceanCleanup

Since December 10, TikTok, Instagram and other Social Media apps have been banned for children under 16 years of age. The platforms responded by blocking hundreds of thousands accounts, the teenagers responded with fake beards. We take a look at Australia's digital experiment, which has made international waves and is now finding its first imitators.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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Since December 10, TikTok, Instagram and other Social Media apps have been banned for children under 16 years of age. The platforms responded by blocking hundreds of thousands accounts, the teenagers responded with fake beards. We take a look at Australia's digital experiment, which has made international waves and is now finding its first imitators.


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