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Andrew Brown

Social media ban passes the test for school principals

The peak body for primary school principals has thrown its support behind social media age limits. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A ban on children using social media has the backing of primary school principals who are calling for tech giants to take more responsibility overseeing access to their platforms.

The federal government has written to groups representing parents and school principals about its proposal for children under 16 to be banned from social media, arguing it would have benefits similar to when mobile phones were removed from classrooms.

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