5.2 - Are You Old Enough?

We all know that governments like to censor the internet in times of crises, particularly authoritarian governments around election times to control the sort of information that voters have access to. Last Thursday, in a world first, the Australian Government introduced a bill to ban non-voters (all those under the age of 16) from accessing social media platforms because they’re not considered to be safe places for children. With bi-partisan support it looks set to sail through parliament. But what are the implications for kids? And what is really behind this moral push back?