Australian Leaders Plan to Block Under-16s from Major Social Media Platforms

There is now bipartisan support in Australia for a social media ban for children under 16.

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Both Labor and the Liberal-National Party Coalition have backed plans to ban children under 16 from social media in the future.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton recently unveiled his plan to block teenage children from accessing platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X.