This morning, Australia’s world-first social media ban for under 16s has come into effect.

This means that anyone under the age of 16 is banned from popular platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Today, TDA interviews the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about why this law has come into effect and how it will be enforced.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Guest: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
Producer: Orla Maher

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