Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

The Guardian World Saturday 27 June 2026, 05:00 UTC By Ashifa Kassam 1 min read

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As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?

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