How young is too young to be hearing the opinions of Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson and Milo Yiannopoulos? / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading High-profile entertainers, politicians and doctors have launched a petition lobbying the Federal Government to raise the minimum age of social media enrolment to 16 and allow brain development to occur without the effects of social media. Prime minister Anthony Albanese called it "really important leadership" from the 's advocates radio host Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli and founder Rob Galluzzo. But, as the petition nears 100,000 signatures, kids including 17-year-old high school student Ella want to be part of the conversation as well.
"We deserve a seat at the table because it's affecting our lives, it's about us," she said. Ella thinks adolescents have valuable insights into the way the age restrictions could be implemented effectively. "I feel like some adults would think that all young people are gonna say 'No, no, no we just want social media,' but we do understand the harm it brings and we're going to acknowledge that harm as well and think about that in a deeper way," she said.
"It's a very difficult balancing act because we know that social media can bring people together, create communities, give you access to a better understanding of issues. "But social media is also full of misinformation and it's a platform where people are going to say things they'd never say in real life. She said it was important that the decision .
