DiscoverPolitics with Michelle GrattanSarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky 'fake silver bullet'
Sarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky 'fake silver bullet'

Sarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky 'fake silver bullet'

Update: 2025-12-08
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The Greens' senator says she's worried kids will end up 'in other online spaces that are even darker and more dangerous' – and Australia should act on other options.

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Sarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky 'fake silver bullet'

Sarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky 'fake silver bullet'