Peter Dutton wants a social media ban for children. But would ‘real life’ rules work?

The opposition leader's announcement that age-verification would be a Coalition government priority is a big promise that technology may not be able to fulfil

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Both the federal government and opposition say they are on board with the idea to ban teens under 16 from using social media, but the prime minister set an important qualifier on Thursday when he said he would support such a ban if it can be effective".

Guardian Essential poll last week found two-thirds of voters were in favour of raising the age teens can access social media from the 13 that the companies have set themselves up to 16.

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