<description>&lt;p&gt;In just a few days, a law banning the use of social media for under 16s will take effect in Australia.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For many parents, social media has been a daily part of family life for years - allowing kids to stay connected with their friends and family, sharing life updates with people they may not get a chance to speak with very often.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Generations before have been relatively ignorant to just how seriously harmful it can be - figuring if they just keep open communication with their kids then they should be fine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But younger millennial and gen Z parents seem to be recognising the dangers, and most often opting to keep their kids offline.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LISTEN ABOVE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Parent Squad

Newstalk ZB

Dougal Sutherland: Does NZ need a social media ban?

DEC 6, 202536 MIN
The Parent Squad

Dougal Sutherland: Does NZ need a social media ban?

DEC 6, 202536 MIN

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In just a few days, a law banning the use of social media for under 16s will take effect in Australia.  For many parents, social media has been a daily part of family life for years - allowing kids to stay connected with their friends and family, sharing life updates with people they may not get a chance to speak with very often.  Generations before have been relatively ignorant to just how seriously harmful it can be - figuring if they just keep open communication with their kids then they should be fine.  But younger millennial and gen Z parents seem to be recognising the dangers, and most often opting to keep their kids offline.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.