Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his government would introduce in November legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years. This move is a bold and proactive response to the growing body of evidence pointing to the negative effects of social media on young people’s mental health, social development, and overall well-being. The decision to restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16 is both timely and necessary, given the increasing pressures children face in the digital age. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of…
Author: Ayesha Tabassum Shaikh
There are around 2.2 billion children in the world; which is approximately 28% of the world’s population. COVID-19 has impacted the lives of people around the world including children and adolescents in an unprecedented manner. This pandemic and lockdown has brought a sense of fear and anxiety around the globe. This phenomenon has not only effected short term but long term psychosocial and mental health implications for children and adolescents. The quality and magnitude of impact on minors is determined by many vulnerability factors like developmental age, educational status, pre-existing mental health condition, being economically underprivileged or being quarantined due…