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Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

NPR News · Jun 26, 2026, 1:09 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.

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