Tag: Teens and social media
Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans
Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy programs for them.
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10 Sep, 05:00 AM
South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?
Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement.
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9 Sep, 07:00 AM
Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?
Regulating how kids access the internet – including social media – must balance protection from harm with children’s rights to expression and information.
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27 Jun, 06:00 AM
Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm
Young people use social media to connect with culture and community, and to have a voice on political issues that concern them.
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24 Jun, 02:00 AM
