Australia to legislate social, media ban for those under 16

The World

On Friday, Australia’s government will introduce what it’s calling “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws are aimed at mitigating the “harm” social media is inflicting on Australian children. Host Carolyn Beeler gets more details about Australia’s plan and where it sits globally among the efforts to rein in social media use in a conversation with Peter Etchells, professor of psychology and science communication at Bath Spa University in Bath, England.

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