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Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month (www.reuters.com)
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SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said, a sign the measure has had a swift and sweeping impact.

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[–] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure if this is a good or bad idea but I think it's worth trying.

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    It’s good in the sense that research suggests social media is terrible for teens. Well, anyone in general but especially teens.

    It’s bad in the sense that you need to prove you’re not a teen. How does one do that? By handing over PII and trusting it won’t be abused or exfiltrated.

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