10/12/2025
It starts today! Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
“Social media is doing social harm to our children, and I want Australian parents to know that we have their backs”
That is the message from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the lead up to 10 December, which is when the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 officially comes into effect.
Dr Susan Grantham, a communications lecturer and social media researcher at Griffith University, agrees that “something needs to be done” but is highly sceptical of a move she considers plain “confusing” and “certainly not the answer”
If one thing’s clear, it’s that experts and teenagers alike are torn on what impact this ban will truly have. No matter where they sit though, everyone agrees it’s a landmark move and one that the international community will long associate with Australia.
'It's Debatable' - A Youth Perspective inside Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
Read further on the blog: https://westernecho.com.au/its-debatable-inside-australias-under-16-social-media-ban/
