"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged them to start a new sport, learn a new instrument, or read that book that has been sitting there on your shelf for some time. The ban is an incredibly bold, life-affirming move. You can only imagine how hard tech companies fought against it. (Reddit has already filed a legal challenge to the new law.) I've always referred to this as the first domino, which is why they pushed back, said Julie Inman Grant, the country's e-safety minister."
"I can tell you from personal experience that all of these moves are long overdue. Next month, my 15-year-old niece and I will celebrate the seventh anniversary of her arrival on my doorstep. I never expected to raise another child, especially not as a single mother during this stage of my life. We've managed pretty spectacularly at times to make a go of it. But the biggest source of tension for us, bar none, has been her iPhone."
Australia enacted a law banning social media use for children under 16, encouraging young people to take up sports, instruments, or reading. The ban is presented as bold and life-affirming and has drawn industry resistance and legal challenges, including a Reddit lawsuit. Several other countries and U.S. states are moving toward similar restrictions, with Denmark and Norway poised to ban platforms for under-15s and French officials recommending bans and curfews for older teens. A personal account describes a guardian's struggle with a 15-year-old's smartphone: incessant scrolling, real-time texting, rage-baiting, and obsession over Snapchat streaks driven by gamified engagement.
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