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Australia’s proposed social media ban for those under 16, led by its government, is a bold step aimed at addressing growing concerns around children’s mental health.

Some globalisation is here to stay

Not everything on TikTok is vulgar, or threatening peace and security. When institutes are no longer the gatekeepers of their field, they will push back until they are forced to adapt, often to their disadvantage.

Content moderation

The pressure to do more, given the proliferation of malicious, agenda-driven users of social media and online platforms, is growing. This is especially true of developing nations which have borne the brunt of transnational and domestic (mis)information flow as a potent tool of fifth-generation warfare (5GW) ~ from promoting enmity between communities to encouraging the use of violence, and blatant defamation.