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Under 16 social media ban passes the Senate

29 November 2024

6:54 AM

29 November 2024

6:54 AM

As expected, without a public mandate or any sort of proper consultation, Australia has passed what is being described as the world’s first legislation to ban children from social media.

Which is not quite true. Some of our more tyrannical neighbours have tried similar measures but have not been able to implement bans without intrusive government-led ID systems.

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