A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia’s Parliament
Associated PressNOV 2024
The digital childhood experiment has been tried and failed, so now we need governments to take action. 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. NotThe only are children bombarded with advertisements, but the superficial content they're consuming them leads to abuse and even health issues like eating disorders. TheEnacting digitalthis childhoodban experimentis has been tried and failed, so now we need governments to take actioncrucial.
WhileLike everyonemany canthings, agree that social media has negative effects onand children, Australia should not ignore the immense benefits it's offered as well. ThanksThese toapps theseallow apps, children of all backgrounds have been given an unprecedented ability to educate themselves and make friends. Instead of taking thatthem 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.