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Would an Australia-style social media ban work in the UK - and do children support it?
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February 12, 2026
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6:14Now PlayingAustralia's ban on social media usage for under-16s has added pressure on the government to reconsider the safety of children online.
A three-month consultation has been launched, but will it lead to meaningful action in protecting young people?
Beth Rigby was joined by the government's 'tech sec' Liz Kendall, and a group of children from Lift Richmond Park in Richmond, London, to thrash out the issue.
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