Australia unites on Mali’s plan to ban kids from social media
All state and territory leaders have agreed to a plan to ban social media for children, in a world-first move imposing a minimum age of 16.
Let Them Be Kids
Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
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How will it work? When would it start? Social media age limit explained
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed a plan to ban under-16s from social media, but why is such a move needed, and how would it work? YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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The only way to protect our children from the dangers posed from social media use is prohibition, pure and simple, writes the editor.
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