Under 16s have been banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia.

The government says it’s to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it won’t work.

What are the arguments and opinions across the world?

Presenter:

Bernard Smith

Guests:

Mark Andrejevic – A professor at Monash University’s School of Media, Film and Journalism in Melbourne and a specialist in the implications of data mining and online surveillance

Nirali Bhatia – A cyber psychologist and the founder of Cyber ​​BAAP, an anti-cyberbullying campaign in New Delhi

Noeline Blackwell – A human rights lawyer and online safety co-ordinator for the Children’s Rights Alliance in Ireland