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Will Nicholas

FOUND: Utter contempt debate explodes over social media ban - You Need To See This

Federal government moves to increase penalties under the social media ban have stalled. (AAP PHOTOS)

The coalition has been accused of having no compassion for parents of children who have committed suicide after online abuse in delaying reforms to social media laws.

Changes to an under-16s social media ban, which would double fines for tech companies to $99 million and force them to hand over documents to the online safety watchdog have been put on hold for at least eight weeks after coalition senators sided with the Greens to block the bill.

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