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Australia's social media ban has failed

Hacker News Sunday 02 August 2026, 07:06 UTC By BlueBerry2001 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-defends-teen-social-media-ban-after-study-shows-most-still-online-2026-08-01/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49141877 Points: 11 # Comments: 5

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-defends-teen-social-media-ban-after-study-shows-most-still-online-2026-08-01/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49141877

Points: 11

# Comments: 5

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