Report: Australian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify ban

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Commonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has conceded it implemented the “world-leading” under-16s social media ban ahead of there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use, but argued the “credible risks” of issues such as addictive behaviours and anxiety justify the policy. The report also notes that In its defence against a high court challenge of the ban, the government has also argued its proposed digital duty of care legislation , allowing users to opt out of social media features such as algorithms, would ultimately have the same effect as the ban, if implemented.

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