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Tianyi Zhangshao, PhD Candidate, Sydney Games and Play Lab, University of Sydney

China restricted young people from video games. But kids are evading the bans and getting into trouble

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In late November, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media.

Details remain vague: we don’t have a complete list of which platforms will fall under the legislation, or how the ban will look in practice. However, the government has signalled that trials of age assurance technologies will be central to its enforcement approach.

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