Jonathan Haidt supports a social media ban for teenagers. I don't.
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Then social media came along. This is one of the reasons social psychologist Jonathan Haidt believes whole heartedly in the social media ban for under 16s, which has been rolled out in Australia, and will be brought into effect in the UK early next year.
But is the ban really working in Australia? Is banning a solution? And is there a way to let young people benefit from the opportunities of the internet safely? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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