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Stanford University-led group to assess impact of Australia's social-media ban

( September 25, 2025, 05:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An academic advisory group, led by Stanford University, will conduct a “transparent” evaluation of the social-media ban for children under 16, Australia’s online safety regulator announced. In a statement on Thursday, the Australian eSafety Commissioner said that a group of eleven experts, led by Stanford University’s Social Media Lab, will support the regulator to examine how the obligation, set to take effect in December, is being implemented. The group will also evaluate its short- and medium-term impacts on children, young people and their parents or caregivers, the regulator added. While Stanford’s Social Media Lab members include six experts, the advisory group consists of 11 professors from various universities in Australia.The statement by the Australian eSafety Commissioner follows:...

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