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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · today 01:20 EDT

Will Australia’s under-16 social media ban influence other countries? What is India thinking?

Australia has officially barred all under-16s from social media. With major platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit, among others, now legally required to block young users, countries across Europe, Asia and the US are reassessing their own policies. Experts in India say the real solution may lie in education, awareness and behavioural reform

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