Australia’s under-16 social media ban will be good for children’s mental health: Expert

Australian minors will soon be banned from social media after parliament passed a landmark bill. Under the new law, tech giants must stop users younger than 16 years old from having accounts or face hefty fines. The ban is expected to include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and X. Clinical psychologist Danielle Einstein, an adjunct fellow at Macquarie University, discusses the ban’s impact on CNA’s Asia First, including the expectation that school bullying will ease. Read more: https://cna.asia/4iaZ1cr Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia