Can you stop children from using social media?

September 10, 2024

Host: Emma Gillespie

Producer: Orla Maher

The Federal Government said it will enforce minimum age requirements for social media users, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about this proposal. How will it be rolled out and regulated, and above all, will it work? In today’s deep dive, Professor Lisa Given from RMIT takes us through what we know about this latest announcement, and whether it will actually stop young people from using social media.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara SeidlerGuest: Lisa Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director of RMIT’s Social Change PlatformProducer: Orla Maher

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Can you stop children from using social media?