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Australia Passes 'World-Leading' Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 -- with an Aim to Protect Their Mental and Physical Health

By PEOPLE.com   |   1 year ago
Australia Passes 'World-Leading' Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 -- with an Aim to Protect Their Mental and Physical Health

Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE who has been with the brand since 2023. Australian lawmakers passed a new law banning kids under 16 from social media, aiming to protect youth. The law applies to major platforms and imposes fines on non-compliant apps.

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