Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 8:26 AM
Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Oceania
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
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