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Proposed social media bans are distracting us from the real issue - how to make digital experiences better for children Governments across Australia are proposing social media bans for children under 14 or 16 depending on the jurisdiction It a move being backed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the federal government committing 65 million [] The post Social media bans distract from real issue appeared first on 360

Less than half of Australian adults know how to identify misinformation online A nationally representative survey shows that Australian adults need more help with understanding media. Credit: Sergei Stemprok / Shutterstock By Tanya Notley, Western Sydney University; Michael Dezuanni, Queensland University of Technology; Simon Chambers, Western Sydney University, and Sora Park, University of Canberra For most of us, it’s hard to imagine a media-free day. Understanding what’s happening in the...