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Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good idea

  • Written by Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good ideaBrocreative/Shutterstock

Over recent months, a number of politicians have supported calls to ban social media for children under 16 in Australia. Currently, kids under 13 are not allowed to use social media.

There’s some research that suggests social media can be helpful for certain young people by, for example, connecting them with like-minded...

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