Theguardian iconTheguardianJun 27, 2026

Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology's big tobacco moment?

Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

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