Australia Proposes Social Media Ban for Under-16s
The Spin
The current generation of young adults are looking back on their childhoods and realizing that social media had little positive impact and a great deal of destructive consequences. Not only are children bombarded with advertisements, but the superficial content consuming them leads to abuse and even health issues like eating disorders. The digital childhood experiment has been tried and failed, so now we need governments to take action.
While everyone can agree that social media has negative effects on children, Australia should not ignore the immense benefits it's offered as well. Thanks to these apps, children of all backgrounds have been given an unprecedented ability to educate themselves and make friends. Instead of taking that away, the government should force tech companies to implement child safeguards, making the internet a safe place to learn while blocking out its harmful parts.
