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Austria joins global crackdown on social media use by minors

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (759+ words) Authorities plan to introduce a law prohibiting social media use for under-14s, alongside education reforms aimed at boosting digital literacy. Meanwhile, the Secretary of State for Digitalization, Alexander Proll, explained that "the average young person spends between six and seven…...

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Australia sparks a global push to shield minors from social media harm

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (496+ words) Australia has pushed forward restrictions on minors' access to social media to protect their mental health, a decision that is inspiring a growing number of countries. It was foreseeable. Concern had been steadily growing, fuelled by the excesses of technological…...