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He Young.
I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Yushan in the studio.
Coming up, social media has been blamed for everything from low self-esteem to anxiety in teens.
Australia says enough is enough, banning platforms for under-16s.
And yes, even a world's leading video platform is on that list now, but is lumped...
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Australia is set to ban kids under 16 from using social media.
And the video platform YouTube just made the list.
The video is... well, actually, the move is all about protecting young minds from online harm.
But how enforceable is it really?
And while the world debates, China... is sticking to a slightly different playbook.
No direct ban of social media use for minors, but plenty of restrictions.
So Steve, let's go to you first.
What is Australia proposing regarding social media for children and why?
Yeah, so they're implementing a nationwide ban on social media for kids,