A few months ago we spoke about the momentum that was building for age restrictions around social media for children under 16.  On Friday those laws were passed in the Australian Parliament, so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to replay this episode, as it will help your family navigate the changes that are ahead.

In Australia, children below a certain age will be banned from social media as part of a national plan to counter its negative effects on youth. We discuss the government's commitments, the challenges this new legislation may face, and what parents can do now to protect their kids in a screen-saturated world.

In this episode:

• 'National Social Media Age Limit' | A Current Affair
• Why 13+ is the current legal age
• Collecting personal data
• Politics and obstacles facing this legislation
• The impact of social media on kids
• Using screens well: with intentionality, self-regulation, limits
• Play-based childhood vs screen-based childhood
• Holding tech companies accountable
• What parents can do while waiting for legislation to pass
• Kids need smart parents not smartphones
• Building community
• Unplug Childhood - sign the pledge & join the village today! 
• The Screen Smart Series: 'Unplug Childhood' & 'Tweens, Teens & Screens' (included in membership).

Related links: 

• #980 The Anxious Generation With Jonathan Haidt
• Tech Giants are Anti-Kids

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