The new Queensland leader has backed the federal government’s push for a social media ban for under-16s.
The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.
This ban sounds like a toothless folly that smacks of Anthony Albanese wanting to be seen as doing something.
I’ve gone from ‘Tweet Ups’ where we’d meet at a cafe to explore this exciting media frontier,to a terrifying digital wasteland straight out of Mad Max.
Mental health advocates say the government is failing young people by pushing social media bans instead of improving access to unaffordable psychology services.
A ban of any kind is a blunt instrument. Australia must invest more in learning about the problems – and advantages – of social media use for teenagers.
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We can’t afford to lose any more kids to suicide. So we must ditch our limited definition of bullying.
It will be mandatory for schools to outline strategies for teachers to identify,prevent and respond to bullying – including cyberbullying outside the classroom.
The federal push to ban under-16s from social media would cut young people off from news sources and the ability to engage meaningfully in the political process.
Of course Albanese was right when he declared “parents are worried sick” about social media,but we cannot return to the golden days when it didn’t exist.