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Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?

Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.

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Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16.
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Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes after a stabbing caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

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Strife erupted in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday amid anger over a stabbing attributed to a Sudanese man.
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