Australia boots kids under 16 off social media

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Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?
Young teenagers in Australia have been barred from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in one of the toughest crackdowns on digital platforms in the democratic world.

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Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into force
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect on Wednesday, with 10 major platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, required to prevent them from holding accounts...

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The law received harsh criticism from major technology companies and free speech advocates, but was praised by parents and child advocates.

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