Australia’s social media ban for children aged under 16 is a “great idea” but the “execution is not”, says New South Wales resident and mother Belinda O’Dea. She emphasises it is an “account ban” rather than a total social media ban, bringing its own problems. Many parents who have not grown up with social media do not have enough oversight of their children’s usage, O’Dea says. He also hopes it will reduce the hours of time schools have to spend on social media bullying cases. Will Australia’s social media ban for children come to Ireland?

Source: The Irish Times December 31, 2025 15:01 UTC