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Is The Social Media Ban Already Failing?

Australia banned social media for under-16s. It hasn't stopped kids from using it.

New research shows most young people are still logging on, creating fake accounts and finding easy ways around age checks. Dr Justin Coulson explains why the law isn't delivering what parents hoped for and why families still have the biggest influence on their children's online lives.

Then the conversation turns to something far more hopeful.

Dutch children are the happiest in the world. It's not because Dutch parents have all the answers. Their families spend more time together. Their children have more…

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