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Social Media Ban: Everything to Know Before Deactivation Day | The Bloomberg Australia Podcast

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From next week, Australia’s under 16s will be prevented from accessing platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook, as the Labor government pushes to curb harms caused by social media.

In our latest podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg’s Angus Whitley to unpack the origins of the ban, what both parents and children can expect when it comes into force next week – and what the controversial move means for Big Tech.

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It's home to the world's biggest miner and the most China-dependent economy on Earth. The business news of Australia is more important than ever before. Join Rebecca Jones and our team of reporters each week for the smart local analysis you want, with the global context you need into Australia’s biggest stories.

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