Dropsafe

by Alec Muffett

Australia, and teenage Olympians and other upcoming sports stars are shuttering their Instagrams, likely impacting funding; or handing them over to “parents” to avoid bans

2025/12/04 06:24:23 GMT

Hopefully handing the accounts over to the parents will not get the parents banned.

The Australian Government's u16 social media ban is a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

There are many children that have positive experiences on social media.

This law was rushed through without trying to balance the need to minimise harm without creating bigger problems. pic.twitter.com/qTiqy0R3b9
— Senator Matt Canavan (@mattjcan) December 2, 2025

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