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Australia has proposed banning social media for youth under 16, but can it work?
Description
November 22, 2024
Australia proposed legislation this week that would see those under 16 forbidden from holding an account on multiple social media platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook. But as Global's Sean Previl reports, experts say a full ban won't be effective, in part due to how tech-savvy kids are but there are other things governments and companies can do to ensure kids' safety online.
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Australia has proposed banning social media for youth under 16, but can it work?01:56 | November 22, 2024
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23andMe lacked strong data protection allowing for breach: Canada’s privacy head01:18 | June 17, 2025
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Federal government to launch new bureau dedicated to research in AI, other ‘frontier technologies’: Carney00:26 | June 9, 2025
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Australia has proposed banning social media for youth under 16, but can it work?
Description
November 22, 2024
Australia proposed legislation this week that would see those under 16 forbidden from holding an account on multiple social media platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook. But as Global's Sean Previl reports, experts say a full ban won't be effective, in part due to how tech-savvy kids are but there are other things governments and companies can do to ensure kids' safety online.
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