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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Social media ban begins, One Nation support rises again, Trump denounces ‘decaying’ Europe

Instagram, Facebook and TikTok are among the platformsd that risk heavy fines if they don’t prevent teenage access.
Instagram, Facebook and TikTok are among the platforms that risk heavy fines if they don’t prevent teenage access. Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images

Morning everyone. The eyes of the world are on Australia this morning after the long-awaited social media ban for under-16s came into force overnight. We have reports, a profile of the online safety chief who made it happen, plus an interview with her on our Full Story podcast.

Our latest Essential poll shows that support for One Nation has risen again with cost-of-living concerns at the front of voters’ minds. Bill Shorten, meanwhile, says critics of politicians’ expenses won’t be happy until they’re “hitchhiking up the Hume”, and Donald Trump says Europe is “decaying”.

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