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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

GDANSK, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's…

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GDANSK, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and

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