Australia Promotes Impending Social Media Ban: ‘For the Good of Our Kids’

The ban will come into force on Dec. 10 and prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from setting up an account on social media.
Australia Promotes Impending Social Media Ban: ‘For the Good of Our Kids’
Social media apps on an iPad on Feb. 26, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign for its impending social media ban for children—the first such ban in the world—saying it is “for the good of our kids”. The ban goes into effect on Dec. 10.

Named “For The Good Of”, the campaign will be plastered across billboards, TV, and on social media from the end of this week, Communications Minister Anika Wells announced on Oct. 14.
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