Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
The parents of teens who suicided after relentless bullying on social media have welcomed the federal government’s plan to raise the minimum age of users to 16. However tech titans who own the platforms have rejected the move.
Australia is poised to be the first country in the world to impose a minimum social media age of 16 as Labor backs the limit to protect children from online harms.
Shattered parents at an elite Brisbane girls’ school have said Ella’s tragic bullying saga is not a one off as her mum has spoken out for the first time.
Aussie children are facing a crisis like no other generation, but there are ways parents can help them. It can start by answering these questions.
One blanket, minimum age to access social media for all Australians will spare parents, schools and young people themselves from unintended negative consequences of a two-tier system, argues Dr Simon Wilksch.
The proposed age limit on social media has been given the partial tick of approval – but does it go far enough?
Social media sites are built to hook our kids into an addictive cycle of scrolling, even if it makes them sadder, more insecure and more isolated, writes NSW Premier Chris Minns.
Nearly all girls aged 14-19 have been subject to this growing trend – leading to drastic results.
Self-harm in young girls has spread globally like a virus, and smartphones and social media are largely to blame, Queensland’s chief health officer has warned.
Aussie children are spending more and more time on social media – now there is an even greater fear.
Kids aren’t all right, with a worldwide decline in youth mental health revealed like never before. Here’s what Professor Patrick McGorry’s landmark study really shows.
There are fresh concerns over children getting too much screen time, with an expert unmasking the truth.
Mia Bannister lost her only child to suicide at age 14. This is the tragic story.
Social media companies have been given a deadline to protect young kids from porn after research revealed the hidden dangers of apps.
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