Australia’s draconian social media ban for under-16s has won praise from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the United Nations, who labelled it “plain common sense”.
Australia held an overnight event on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York to explain the rationale for the ban and build global support for countries to follow suit.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, told the audience she had been “inspired” by Australia’s “bold” decision to impose the ban.
