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Chloe S. Gordon, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University

Social media bans are an attempt to manage harm – but young people can flourish online

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In the UK, Australia and many other countries around the world, debates around teenagers’ internet and social media use are focused on risks, problems and harms.

This has been reflected in a growing emphasis on regulation, including bans on social media for under-16s.

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