<ul><li>Australian lawmakers approve a ban on social media for children under 16.</li><li>The ban affects major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Reddit.</li><li>Companies will have 12 months to comply with the rules and introduce age-verification systems.</li><li>Critics raise concerns about kids being pushed into darker areas of the internet and loss of access to important information.</li></ul>

Australian Senate bill means under 16s will be banned from using social media

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