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Principals back social media ban but won’t give up YouTube

Sam Buckingham-Jones
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Top Australian educators have backed moves to clamp down on social media use among children, but say YouTube should still be allowed in the classroom as a teaching tool.

The Albanese government has declared it will legislate a minimum age of 16 to use social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, a move that has alarmed YouTubers but been welcomed by public health advocates.

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Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.

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