Why Australia Is Banning Social Media For Teens

[@bernsy45]

This is about government over reach

[@gwenniemay2304]

Leo is an amazing young man. He made more sense in that short discussion than any politician I’ve heard speak on the subject.

[@bernsy45]

Don't underestimate young people, they will find a way

[@Melodyzz6]

Haha yeah you're right

[@boothy72ify]

This is about forcing all Australians into digital ID. That's it.

[@georgeorwell3501]

That’s the ONLY reason. I’m so glad to see the other commenters understand the real purpose.

[@AM-qh1pj]

The kid is smarter than the entire panel combined. You get the feeling they don’t care that kids will be banned either

[@mebdoc]

Australia is a nanny state.Ban everything mentality.

[@Yukiluna321]

The gov has gone too far. These old folks need to change and keep up with the times. Rather than banning everything the gov should try to educate people in the right and wrongs so they can learn and determine themselves. Stop the social media ban

[@itouchbuttons]

Can you please give me some good examples as to why kids/teens should have social media? Are kids Internet literate? Do they know what is real and what is fake?

[@Ram84_1]

This is about DIGITAL ID, say goodbye to PRIVACY and ANONYMITY!

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

We lost that decades ago!

[@Ram84_1]

@@queenofthebutterflies5212 I mean its going be turbo charged

[@KanyeKetchup]

Kids should be outside ya nerd

[@mrman1536]

Worse government of all time.

[@KanyeKetchup]

😂 so you are an Adult addicted to social media

[@tonybloomfield5635]

On these issues the LNP is just as bad.

[@BurnerAccount3]

Trojan horse.

[@monashsq4001]

To see the Labor party go down this road is breaking my heart & the country. The federal government has ruined the Labor brand.

[@multioptioned]

It's a bipartisan decision or else it would not be passed!

[@sternuens]

Can you believe the Labor Party actually started out as a workers' party? hard to imagine Labor caring for the workers.

[@AndrewSimpson-m1w]

this kid should be PM

[@RobboA-j4l]

The usual uneducated spite and negativity at 1.06 and 1.26. How can these people, with a clear view of the subject, convince themselves that everything is plus+++ in their La La land. More to the point; how on earth did they get enough votes to be in such positions of power? I weep!!

[@TheNakedWombat]

I'm concerned about the LNP and ALP corrupting Australian elections by moving to starve rising third parties and independents from challenging them. Fascism 101.

[@SmarZ20]

I feel like this may not be a popular decision, a lot of teens use social media to keep in touch with their friends, I just hope more youth programs are put in place so they have something else to do and maybe won't turn to criminal mischief. I do get it tho, there's so much misinformation and brainrot out there, and some teens may overshare or self-dox or become victims or perpetrators of cyberbullying. There's probably a better solution out there.

[@cristianofischer3080]

Lots of opinions, but the truth is that social media is working hard to hook you in, it does not matter your age!

[@KanyeKetchup]

Exactly so ban it

[@smash_27]

Australia won't dare to ban US apps

[@GlenCam-wh2pe]

Yes we do and yes we will.

[@traceyholt8223]

How on earth are they going to prove that a user is under 16? Teens know how to get around the age check.

[@josephwole8995]

vpn is the only way to go for teens in oz i cant see it being varaible

[@claudiarose1786]

Social media can be amazing and toxic at the same time. Banning is 100% wrong! A lovely new platform worth trying is Rabbilo

[@15540]

Obey, lol that's the plan. You'll own nothing and be happy.

[@iamthatiam44444]

How will 6 year olds learn about pubity blockers now!?😜

[@iamthatiam44444]

Its not about protecting kids

[@Ethan-xx7vq]

i wonder why there doing this now more than ever. don't you?

[@NoCoffeeForYou]

This is about not showing our children There are other opinions in the world and that we all can get along regardless.

[@KanyeKetchup]

No, they should be outside

[@richard392]

dufus albo pls stop no one cares about your policies youre just stopping x telling the truth

[@multioptioned]

Passed by the LNP, too, or else could have been blocked in the senate.

[@GlenCam-wh2pe]

Man how creepy is that Puglisi guy. He gives me the heebie-jeebies.