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Should there be an Instagram for 10-year-olds?

Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent

Sep 29, 2021 – 5.00am

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Facebook, after horrifying parents of teenagers around the world, this week said it had paused a version of Instagram for 10- to 12-year-olds.

The tween retreat is a signature development in one of the most important health debates in a generation: is social media the new tobacco?

Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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