Social Media Ban for Kids - What the Evidence Shows
Collecting and analysing the evidence on social media age restrictions — from academic research to policy insights, for decision-makers who want facts over headlines.
Exposure to Misinformation: Breakdown by Age Group (2022)
Beyond the Ban
Lessons for Europe - What Australia's Social Media Age Restrictions Reveal About the Risks of 'Seductive' Policy Solutions
Professor Amanda Third, a leading expert on children’s digital rights in Australia, critiques the 2024 Online Safety Amendment as a bold and "seductive" legislative attempt that surfaces a range of dilemmas that warrant deeper scrutiny. She emphasizes that while the public is rightly concerned about online bullying and algorithmic "rabbit holes," the focus should shift from blanket age-based exclusion toward a Child-Centred Approach.
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Evidence Snapshot
Curated research across six critical pillars of the social media regulation debate.
