Australia's plan to ban kids from social media proves popular, problematic

Australian govt's plan to ban children from social media platforms until their 16th birthdays is politically popular but many experts have voiced concern over the move

How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically, the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. The opposition party says it would have done the same after winning elections due within months if the government hadn't moved first.