To Ban or Not to Ban? Should Youth Social Media Use be Regulated?

Authors

Leena Hilaly, College of the Holy CrossFollow

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Description

This piece discusses Australia's recent social media youth ban and the negative implications of implementing sweeping government legislation on privacy, personal liberties, and state power.

Publication Date

Spring 3-22-2026

Publisher

College of the Holy Cross

City

Worcester, Massachusetts

Keywords

Social media, Privacy, Youth, Regulation, Government, Australia

Disciplines

Comparative Politics | International Relations | Political Science

Recommended Citation

Hilaly, Leena, "To Ban or Not to Ban? Should Youth Social Media Use be Regulated?" (2026). Opinion Matters: Student Analyses of World News. 12.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pols_oped/12