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⏺ In what ways does the ban reflect a global trend of regulating digital platforms for minors

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Australia bans social media for kids under 16

▶️ New avenues for research: A unique "natural experiment" for studying social media's impact on adolescents can unfold. Researchers can examine effects on mental health, socialization, technology integration, and parenting,
Similar to the Chicago School's approach of studying social phenomena in real-world settings.

▶️ Impact on Adolescent Life: Reduced social media exposure may alter teen identity formation, social interactions, and risk behaviors. Mead's theory of I and Me is relevant here in symbolic interactionist perspective.

▶️ Technology Integration & Gen Z: Raising concerns on corporate accountability, governance.

▶️ Parenting Challenges : Parents may face new challenges monitoring offline activities, potentially increasing family conflicts but also fostering closer bonds. As Parsons stated, one of family's irreducible functions is child socialization. Can also reflect on pattern maintenance.

▶️ Merton's Unintended Consequences/ Latent Dysfunctions : Teens may find workarounds (e.g., VPNs), potentially increasing risks of accessing harmful content through less regulated channels.

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