Squiz Shortcuts: The Social Media Ban for U16s - Part 1: How did we get here?

On 10 December, world-first legislation will come into effect in Australia banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. And depending on who you ask, it's either a bold move to protect kids or government overreach that won't work. So, in the first of this special 3-part series on the ban, we'll look at how we got to this point, who was pushing for it, and why it became such a political no-brainer... Squiz Recommends: Reading: This article by the ABC looks at the High Court challenge to the upcoming laws by 2 Aussie teens. Reading: This piece by The Guardian talks about similar moves overseas to ban social media for teens, including a resolution passed by the EU… Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here