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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

created: Feb. 7, 2026, 7:22 p.m. | updated: Feb. 8, 2026, 1:34 a.m.

"I actually had to come around to it," she admits now. After pushing to be given freedom in how it was rolled out, she was persuaded. And her role has been central in shaping which companies will be included and how they must comply.

7 hours, 7 minutes ago: BBC News