Why social media ban is for 16yo, not 14yo
Experts who back the government’s plan to impose age limits on social media say there are sound reasons why the age should be set at 16, and no earlier.
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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/clare-armstrong/page/5