The article discusses the challenges of Australia's new law banning social media accounts for those under 16, arguing that the law may not be effective because teenagers feel little personal consequence for violating it and social norms continue to favor social media use, suggesting that strategies focused on changing these norms may be more beneficial. #SocialMedia #YouthBehavior #PublicPolicy #AU #US #UK
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Opinion | The Way to Get Kids Off Screens
Dr. Bursztyn is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago. Mr. Sunstein is a law professor at Harvard.
A teenager who quits social media gives up more than just that.