Social Media News: Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 27 June 2026; Created: 27 June 2026; Last Updated: 27 June 2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms.
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Posted: 2026-06-26 09:17:00

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