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On 10 December, world-first legislation will come into effect in Australia banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. And depending on who you ask, it's either a bold move to protect kids or government overreach that won't work. So, in the first of this special 3-part series on the ban, we'll look at how we got to this point, who was pushing for it, and why it became such a political no-brainer...

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Reading: This article by the ABC looks at the High Court challenge to the upcoming laws by 2 Aussie teens.

Reading: This piece by The Guardian talks about similar moves overseas to ban social media for teens, including a resolution passed by the EU…

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