Anthony Albanese says children under 16 should be banned from social media

PM backs campaign calling for minimum age to be raised from 13, saying impact of platforms can be ‘devastating’

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Anthony Albanese has endorsed banning children from registering social media accounts until they are 16, saying too much online engagement at a young age is seriously damaging their mental health.

The prime minister is backing moves to raise the minimum age for registering social media accounts from 13 to 16 to give them extra time to grow without being subjected to social pressures that can be exacerbated online.

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