{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/69387b814f84d8410fc27184?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will Australia’s social media ban work?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1765308806634-d727bede-be8d-494d-a1d0-4fac065ff374.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From today, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using social media platforms, a world-first. The ban has caused uproar among teenagers and a court case brought by two fifteen year olds is challenging the policy. Will the ban work? And could other countries follow suit?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Bernard Lagan, Australia correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</li><li>Poppy, teenager in Australia.</li><li>Jo Gaeney, parent and teacher in Australia.</li><li>John Ruddick, Libertarian MP for New South Wales.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Micaela Arneson.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/world/australasia/article/australia-parents-social-media-ban-under-16s-jbr86xmvr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Less than a third of Australian parents will enforce under-16s social media ban</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/28aea1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The AI that could block kids from social media</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> 10 News, AFP, 7 News, Sky News Australia.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Adobe Stock.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}