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Is it Possible to Block Childrens' Access to Social Media? - Computerphile

Computerphile · Programming & Tech · 18 min · 143 thousand views · published 2026-06-16

With the UK planning to follow Australia in a ban on social media for under 16s, we ask how it might work? Dr Mike Pound is an Associate Pro computers computerphile computer science

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