Commentary
Sometime before the year is out, at least one country plans to turn social media into an almost adults-only experience.
The details haven’t been finalized, but it appears that having an account on platforms like Instagram will only be legal once a person has turned 16. The reason, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared, is that “we know social media is causing social harm and it is taking kids away from real friends and real experiences” and “parents want their kids off their phones and on the footy field. So do I.”
“We are taking this action because enough is enough.”…