The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reacted to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, calling it "bold, decisive action to protect children at a critical moment in their development," but adding that the ban "only works as a band aid".

Prince Harry and Meghan have been passionate about online safety, for children and young people, and in 2024, they launched The Parents' Network, which aims to provide a safe and free support network for parents whose children have been harmed by social media.

The ban came into force on 10 December, with Australia's safety Commissioner (the government's independent online safety regular), saying that the restrictions "aim to protect young Australians from pressures and risks that users can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts". So

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