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This social-media ban for teens infantilises us all

This social-media ban for teens infantilises us all

Australia’s crackdown on children’s internet use paves the way for restricting adults’ speech.

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Nov 25, 2024
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There are good reasons to be concerned about children’s social-media use. Time spent online leaves less time for hanging out in the real world. Algorithms can magnify a child’s darkest thoughts: those who worry they are too fat or the wrong gender find they are bombarded with images of people with anorexia or undergo…

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