The under-16s social media ban will damage young people’s political education. Teachers need better support
- Written by Zareh Ghazarian, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
From this week, Australians aged under 16 will not be able to hold an account on many social media platforms. In anticipation of the ban, some social media companies have already begun disabling accounts they believe are held by under-16s.
While the nation’s social media ban is hoped to safeguard young people from the dangers of the online...





