Australia is now just weeks away from its under sixteens social media ban, seeing it become the first nation to enforce such a tough stance on social media use.
But as more platforms join the list of restrictions, controversy around the move continues to see broader concern for mental health, while human rights, law and justice advocates have also added their voice to the debate.

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Produced By: Sam Georgiou

Featured In Story: Dr Noam Peleg – Associate professor at the Faculty of Law Justice at University of New South Wales, and Caroline Thain –  Manager of Clinical Advice and Governance for Headspace National

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 13 November 2025