Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm
- Written by: Amelia Johns, Associate Professor, Digital and Social Media, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
junpinzon/ShutterstockThere is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under 16 from accessing social media platforms. Politicians are citing fears that minors are exposed to harmful or inappropriate content online.
The proposed reform has been accompanied by federal...
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