(L-R) Suhaib Ahmad and Niti Bhargava, parents to teenagers, react to the social media ban. Inset image shows PM Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a new video outlining Australia’s now in effect social media ban for children. The rule will prevent under-16s from creating accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and Reddit. In this episode, we unpack the government’s reasoning, what the policy means for families, and how parents and young people are responding.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a new video outlining Australia’s now in effect social media ban for children. The rule will prevent under-16s from creating accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and Reddit. In this episode, we unpack the government’s reasoning, what the policy means for families, and how parents and young people are responding.
