It's not just a 'teen social media ban', it's a national age verification scheme

Labor government's promise to boot teens off social media has continued to drip out.

Teens already on social media might keep their accounts, according to options canvassed in a letter from the prime minister to state and territory leaders, and those with parental permission might be allowed to stay too.

More than 140 academics, international experts and civil groups have signed an open letter opposing the proposal.

The teen social media ban isn’t just a policy about children using the internet — it’s about how we all use it.