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Zali Steggall

Zali Steggall is an independent MP in Australia's federal parliament

Learn from Australia – banning social media for under-16s is no panacea

09 Feb Technology

Learn from Australia – banning social media for under-16s is no panacea

When Australia introduced the world’s first law to restrict social media accounts for children under 16, the intention was clear: to protect young people from the addictive design, dangerous algorithms and the emotional pressure of social media use.