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Danielle Einstein, Adjunct Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University

There is reliable evidence social media harms young people – debates about it are a misdirection

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The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of harm to introduce this regulation.

The players in this debate include academics, mental health organisations, advocacy groups and digital education providers. Few step back to look at the entire research landscape.

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