Should social media be banned for under 16s?

The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced plans for a “world-leading” social-media ban for children under 16 years old. What are the pros and cons of social media? And should more countries enforce a ban?

Collage of pages from the “Should social media be banned for under 16s” teaching resource showing the cover and lesson plan

Published 22 November 2024

About this lesson

Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:

  • Learn about the social-media ban for under-16s in Australia
  • Discuss different perspectives about social-media restrictions
  • Debate whether or not other countries should ban social media

This lesson develops the following skills and knowledge:

  • Speaking

    Step 3: I speak effectively by making points in a logical order
    Step 4: I speak effectively by thinking about what my listeners already know
    Step 7: I speak engagingly by using facts and examples to support my points

  • Knowledge

    I know reasons for and against the social-media ban for under 16s in Australia.

Find out more about the Topical Talk skills and knowledge framework here.

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