Australia’s new social media legislation: the world is watching - Livestream

n December 2025, the Australian Government implemented novel legislation aimed at restricting under 16-year-olds from accessing social media. This presentation will 1) review the prevalence of poor mental health in Australian adolescents; 2) present longitudinal data on the causal links between frequent social media use and poor mental health; and 3) provide insights into what has (and what has not) changed as a result of Australia's social media legislation.

Speaker: Susan Sawyer, University of Melbourne

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