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Would social media ban for children work here? Australia offers lessons. — Harvard Gazette
Researchers found nearly 75% of 14- to 15-year-olds were still using major platforms, with peer pressure and fear of missing out driving noncompliance.
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Would social media ban for children work here? Australia offers lessons.
New paper by Cass Sunstein, colleagues finds poor early adherence but also suggests trying to shift social norms, offering incentives could help
Christina Pazzanese
Harvard Staff Writer
May 22, 2026
8 min read
Australia became the first country to prohibit those under age 16 from using major social media platfor…