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‘Make the platforms safer’: what young people really think about the social media ban

6 December 20256 December 2025

From next Wednesday, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across ten social media platforms, as the teen social media ban takes effect.

Posted inNational, Something to Think About

Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls

19 June 202519 June 2025

A major global survey reveals that social media has overtaken news sites as Australians’ main source of news amid falling trust in news, growing concern over misinformation, and rising news avoidance.

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Tech to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed

19 May 202524 May 2025

Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise, but can it actually be done?

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Banning young people from social media won’t work.

17 May 202517 May 2025

Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise.

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How digital giants let poll scrutiny fall

28 February 202528 February 2025

A seismic change in the social media landscape has huge ramifications heading towards the Australian federal election — for politicians as well as those who would monitor them.

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