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Technology
Kat Wong

'Knee-jerk reaction' social media ban set to pass

Online safety laws are expected to come into effect despite reservations about their efficacy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians will not have to give tech giants their passports or drivers' licences to use social media under a proposed ban.

But glaring questions remain over how the government will stop children accessing platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram and whether the measure will work.

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