Teens discover books on social media. What will the under-16s ban do to their reading?
- Written by Bec Kavanagh, Senior Tutor in Publishing & Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
In a video address to the nation, timed with Australia’s world-first teen social media ban, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged under-16-year-olds newly unable to access social media to “read that book”.
The ban excludes anyone under 16 from a range of social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
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