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Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?

Australia's parliament has approved the world's strictest laws banning children under 16 from social media.

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world's strictest laws. Tech companies could be fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; Β£25.7m) if they don't comply. But as many parents know, keeping teenagers off social media is a challenge. So, can a ban like this really work? And how might it be implemented?

In this episode, Lucy Hockings speaks to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and our correspondent in Australia, Katy Watson.

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Producers: Richard Moran and Beth Timmins

Sound engineer: Dafydd Evans

Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas

Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson

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