Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?
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The Albanese government has announced a plan to ban kids under 16 from social media. There’s no explanation why this age was chosen, and the decision flies in the face of expert advice.
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Research Fellow, School of Allied Health, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Literary and Cultural Studies, Monash University
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Deputy editor, Books & Ideas, The Conversation
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Victoria University
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of History, President, Australian Historical Association, Macquarie University
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University