The Australian government introduced what it’s called “world-leading” legislation in parliament this week to wipe social media accounts – including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and X – from the devices of children under 16.

As senators gather to discuss the federal government's planned social media ban for under-16s, some young people feel the bill will reduce harm but negatively impact their ability to communicate.

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.

A law proposed in parliament would ban social media access for all children under the age of 16, placing stiff fines on platforms that don't comply. While I'll admit most social media does little more than turn our gray matter into Nickelodeon slime,

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