Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'

Mia Bannister said she would give anything to have her son Ollie beside her as Australia rolled out a landmark social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday.

Her 14-year-old took his life last year after being bullied online and seeing an endless stream of content on apps such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube that fuelled an eating disorder.

The Australian mother and other parents whose children killed themselves after suffering online harm campaigned for the law, hoping that no other families suffer like them.

Their efforts were finally recognised when Australia became the first country to bar young teens from social media platforms.

Tech companies that fail to purge teens from their platforms face US$33 million fines.

"It's very bittersweet. I would give anything -- and I mean anythin