In less than 6 months, the Albanese Government’s ban on social media for children under 16yo will come into effect. It’s the first law of its kind to be passed in the world, but there are still a lot of questions over how exactly it’ll work. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll cover what’s in the legislation, how it’s meant to work, and where the tech is up to.

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