Squiz Shortcuts: The social media ban for U16s - Part 1: How did we get here?

Australia is pioneering world-first legislation 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... Squiz Recommends:  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…   Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.  ⁠⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter ⁠here⁠ Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube ⁠here