Episode

Can tougher social media laws better protect kids online?

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ABC News Top Stories
Published
Jun 30, 2026
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194
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Summary

Australia's world leading under 16's social media ban came in six months ago. Now the government's introduced plans to beef up the existing laws. So what's driving these changes?