2 months in, how are Australia’s age restrictions for social media working?

As more countries look to follow Australia’s lead and introduce social media bans for children, we ask whether Australia’s legislation is working.

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Spain and Greece are the latest countries to say they may follow Australia’s lead and introduce social media bans for children. From Melbourne, Kristina Kukolja asks, almost two months in, are Australia’s age restrictions working?

KRISTINA KUKOLJA: The list is growing with Britain, Ireland, France, Malaysia and some Indian states among those considering age limits on children’s access to social media. At the World Government summit in Dubai this week,

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