We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?

  • Written by: Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?Rodion Kutsaiev/Unsplash, CC BY

A war has erupted around young people’s use social media and it is messy. In the United States, surgeon general Vivek Murthy has recommended cigarette packet-like warnings for platforms like Instagram to remind teens and parents social media “has not proved safe”.

In Australia, Opposition Leader...

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