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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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Mark Bouris reveals a Twitter stalker came to his house
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Let Them Be Kids: Save our teens from social media scourge
The age limit that children can access social media should be raised to 16 as Australian kids face the worst humanitarian crisis of a generation. JOIN THE LET THEM BE KIDS CAMPAIGN
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