Australian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify ban
The Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December. NetChoice members include Meta, Twitch, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, X and YouTube – which are all included in the social media ban.Explore more on these topicsSocial media banAustralian politicsSocial media bansnewsShareReuse this content
- ▪The Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December.
- ▪Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December.
- ▪NetChoice members include Meta, Twitch, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, X and YouTube – which are all included in the social media ban.Explore more on these topicsSocial media banAustralian politicsSocial media bansnewsShareReuse this content
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The Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Australian government says the under-16s social media ban has produced ‘substantial practical action’, pointing to nearly 5m accounts being removed in December. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersSocial media banAustralian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify banCommonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Josh Taylor Technology reporterTue 29 Sep 2026…
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