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Re:Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in... by optionalsquid on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @05:11PM (#46224630)
> So are we banning all advertising to children? Or only banning them from communicating and posting with each other?

Kids are not banned from communicating and posting with each other; the ban exempts a number of direct messing apps, as well as community apps like Discord:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/10/social-media-b...

If I had to over-simplify it, then the ban appears to mostly target doom-scrolling apps. I say mostly, since I'm not sure why Twitch and Kick are included

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Re:Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in... by awillowingmind on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @05:55PM (#46225163)
Twitch & Kick are likely included because they can breed parasocial relationships between streamer & viewer.
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