Today’s Solutions: December 18, 2025
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Should kids be banned from social media? Inside Australia's bold online safety experiment
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Australia just became the first country to ban social media accounts for kids under 16… but will it actually keep them safer online? In this episode, Arielle and Karissa unpack the data that pushed lawmakers to act, the huge loopholes critics are worried about, and the real trade-offs for teens, parents, and platforms. They also ask a bigger question: who should be responsible for protecting kids on the internet in the first place?

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