Australia is set to ban social media for under-16s. What concerns, if any, do you have about children using social media, and do you think the UK should consider similar restrictions?
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00:00What concerns, if any, do you have about children on social media?
00:04Yeah, no, I think that's a good idea. I mean, the challenge will be, obviously, won't it?
00:08Verifying their age. I mean, supposedly, they don't sign up these days, but they still do.
00:13So if they can get around those technical hurdles, I think it's a good idea, because obviously,
00:18I think social media presents children, not only children, I think all of us,
00:23with, you know, huge challenges, which I probably didn't face when I was growing up.
00:29So, yeah, I mean, there's many good things as well. So it's about trying to iron out the differences.
00:36Yeah, children should be protected. So I think if it's about protection, then I'm for it, really, yeah.
00:45Do you think the UK should perhaps consider similar restrictions?
00:49I don't know. I would say possibly no. I think parents need to take control and own the situation.