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Industrialising Addiction: SA Leader Speaks on Draft Bill to Block Under 14s From Using Social Media

The federal government has allocated $6.5 million for a trial of age verification technology.
Industrialising Addiction: SA Leader Speaks on Draft Bill to Block Under 14s From Using Social Media
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
9/8/2024|Updated: 9/8/2024
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South Australian Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas says a global movement is underway to prevent underage people from accessing social media.

“They’re already in place in some areas, and the Commonwealth is now trialing it at the federal level,” the premier told ABC Radio on Sept. 9.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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