Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?

Proof that Aussie kids are smarter than our politicians. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w... #auspol

You: Did the teen social media ban work for Australia? Starmer: No, it never does... but it might for us. “The kids all laugh about it, ‘What a joke, we haven’t been taken off anything.’”

[NYT] AUSTRALIA’S SOCIAL MEDIA BAN IS FLOUNDERING. CAN IT STILL HELP YOUNGER KIDS?

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids? https://www.nytimes....

It makes sense bans would be tough to implement, particularly for those already using social media. If bans are the "stick" what are the "carrot" in this? How can adults and educators help children see the benefits of spending time on things other than tech? [Gift link]

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids? https://www.nytimes....

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids? https://www.nytimes....

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Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/australia/australia-social-media-ban-under-16.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.rLoW.vHqAchvwQ4J8∣=url-share Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were […]