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Politics
Zac de Silva

HISTORICAL FACTS: Kids cop social media ban as world first rules kick in - Caught on Camera

The social media ban will sit alongside other great Australian reforms, Anthony Albanese says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Anthony Albanese insists his social media ban for young Australians is already a success, despite many teenagers finding workarounds and even mocking the prime minister on day one.

Apps including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat are now required to kick children off their platforms in a bid to improve young people's mental health.

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