The social media ban is just the start of Australia’s forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns
- Written by Giselle Woodley, Lecturer and Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University
There has been massive global interest in the new social media legislation introduced in Australia aimed at protecting children from the dangers of doom‑scrolling and mental‑health risks potentially posed by these platforms during their developmental years
The platforms’ methods so far for verifying young people’s ages have s...
