Australia has banned under-16s from social media in what is the world's first such crackdown, with the Government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying that unprecedented measures are needed to protect children from "predatory algorithms" filling phone screens with bullying, sex and violence. Scores of popular apps and websites face $33 million fines if they fail to purge Australia-based under 16 users.

The ban is born of a legitimate concern. Despite years of trying to get social media companies to monitor the content on their platforms, the companies have hidden behind various excuses, including questionable........

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