Following similar legislative moves in Australia and Florida, this proposal seeks to ban children under 16 from holding accounts on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. While the Minister for Education has already banned smartphones in secondary schools, this would extend the restriction to personal time. Proponents argue it is a necessary shield against a mental health crisis fueled by algorithms that damage self-esteem and attention spans. Opponents argue it infringes on young people's rights to communicate and is technically impossible to enforce effectively without intrusive ID verification.
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