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Australia and UK ban under-16 social media use from December 2025
17 Oct 2026, 12:09 pm IST·1 source·Medium coverage confidence
In short
Australia will ban kids under 16 from social media starting in December 2025, and the UK plans a similar rule soon after. The report says this is part of a debate about whether social media bans can protect young people’s mental health.
This matters for families, schools, and social media companies. The report does not say how the ban will be enforced or whether it will actually improve mental health.
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Publisher's headline: “Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Research suggests bans aren’t the answer”
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