Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

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Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

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Australia’s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts

www.theguardian.com

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