Youth groups are urging Prime Minister Burnham to rethink planned restrictions on social media, warning the measures could push young people toward less regulated parts of the internet.
The groups say the proposal, as currently framed, may not reduce exposure to harmful content and could instead encourage users to seek alternative platforms or services with fewer safeguards. Both outlets report the youth organisations are contacting the Prime Minister to raise concerns about the potential unintended consequences for young users.
The coverage focuses on the same central argument: that the ban could shift young people away from platforms subject to regulation, rather than improving protections. Neither article provides detailed policy specifics or counter-arguments from government representatives in the excerpted reporting.
