Australia is on track to ban children under 16 from using social media, a world-first move raising big questions. 

As the government tests new methods and technologies to verify users’ ages, there’s growing concerns about privacy, fairness and how the restrictions will work in practice.

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Produced By: Marie Mabadi

Featured In Story: Alexia Maddox – Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Education Futures, LaTrobe University

First aired on The Wire, Monday 19 May 2025