Australia’s social media ban comes into effect this week, when all under 16s there will be restricted from major platforms.

We’re talking TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Kick, Twitch, Threads and X.

The EU passed a similar resolution this month, and the UK has introduced age restrictions on certain content.

But, can you really outlaw part of the world wide web for a generation that has grown up online?

And, more importantly, should we?

Today on The Front Page, University of Canterbury senior law professor, Dr Cassandra Mudgway is with us to take us through what this means, and whether New Zealand should follow suit.

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