"There is a clear divergence between both sides of Coalition on proposal to shield under-16s from web dangers"
"It was a bold policy pronouncement when, in May 2025, Simon Harris told the Dáil that he wanted to introduce a social media ban for children under 16. Australia's ban was close to being implemented and no country in Europe had declared that they would follow suit. Harris appeared to genuinely feel the concern of many parents around the impacts of social media on their children."
Coalition parties are divided over a proposal to shield children under 16 from online harms. In May 2025 Simon Harris announced plans to introduce a social media ban for children under 16 and framed the measure as a response to parental concern about social media’s impacts. The announcement was described as a bold policy pronouncement. Australia was close to implementing a comparable ban, while no European country had declared plans to follow suit. The internal Coalition split highlights political disagreement about the scope, timing and enforceability of age-based social media restrictions.
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