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The Government's plan to ban under 16s from social media

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The Federal Government is expected to introduce legislation to parliament this week that will ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. With support from the Coalition, this law could come into effect before the next of 2025.

On today’s podcast, we’ll share what we know about the proposed law so far, how the Government plans to enforce the ban, and what different organisations are saying.

Hosts: Nandini Dhir and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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