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'This is a scourge': Australia to set minimum age for children using social media

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would soon trial age verification technology with a view to banning children from opening social media accounts.

The line would be drawn between the ages of 14 and 16 .

Several countries and U.S. states are attempting to legislate to spare children harm from social media, including bullying.

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informal

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English

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