Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws
Children and teenagers will be banned from using social media from the end of next year after the government's world-first legislation passed the parliament with bipartisan support.That means anyone under the age of 16 will be blocked from using platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, a move the government and the Coalition argue is necessary to protect their mental health and wellbeing.The late vote capped off a frantic day in the Senate, where the government managed to ra...
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