Banning Australians who are under 16 from social media has one obvious and immediate side-effect: political outrage.
As the only young people in the world about to be denied access to social media, Australian kids will swiftly assign blame. These kids are not stupid and political parties can be assured they will remember who to punish once they reach voting age in a few short years.
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