Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban
People spending even more time online now than during the pandemic
Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban
Australia has banned social media for everyone under the age of 16. The government says the ban is aimed at protecting young people from harmful content online. As the law came into effect, the BBC spoke to teenagers about what happened when they tried to access their accounts.
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