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What Australia’s teen social media ban could mean for reading

What Australia’s teen social media ban could mean for reading
21.12.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Bec Kavanagh

Teens discover books on social media. What will the under-16s ban do to their reading?

Teens discover books on social media. What will the under-16s ban do to their reading?

Social media communities on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have encouraged teens to read for fun. Now, Australian teens are banned from them until they...

17.12.2025 10

The Conversation

Bec Kavanagh