‘No different to cigarettes’: Govt will ban children from Facebook and TikTok

The SA Premier, who first proposed the ban, said social media was addictive and harmful to children.
Staff writer
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas. Photo: Facebook.

The Federal Government will ban younger children from joining social media due to concerns for their mental health, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.

While the exact age cut-off is undecided, Mr Albanese said the government would legislate the ban before the end of the year