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Australia Banned Social Media for Kids—Should the United States?

By limiting teens’ social media use, Australia hopes to reduce mental health harms. Would a similar step safeguard the mental ...
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Following Australia’s social media ban for kids, Hawaiʻi Sen. Brian Schatz looks to follow suit in the states

Hawaiʻi Sen. Brian Schatz called for the passing of the bipartisan Kids Off Social Media Act, a bill that he is leading in ...

Australia is first nation to ban social media for kids. Is the US next?

Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...

Why Some Countries May Copy Australia’s Ban on Children’s Use of Social Media

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.

A look at Australia's upcoming social media ban for children under age 16

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Susan Sawyer of the University of Melbourne about Australia's new ban on social media for children under 16. It goes into effect next week.