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Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids: A Tech Minefield or a Necessary Revolution?

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Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids: A Tech Minefield or a Necessary Revolution?

09/12/2025 user0Tagged age verification, artificial intelligence, Australia, cybersecurity, data privacy, innovation, machine learning, SaaS, social media regulation, tech startups

Australia’s plan to ban social media for kids under 16 is a tech minefield. How can AI, SaaS, and cybersecurity make it work without a privacy disaster?