In the backdrop of Australia’s social media ban on children under 16, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issued a statement through their Archewell Foundation. The couple praised it as a protective measure but criticised it for not addressing deeper issues in tech design and business incentives. Calling it a “bold” decision aimed to protect children, they suggested that this move “doesn’t fix the fundamental issue."

In a press release dated 10 December, Archewell Foundation said, “This bold, decisive action to protect children at a critical moment in their development sends a strong signal that a child’s mind is not a commodity to be exploited. It buys young people valuable time back in their childhoods, but it doesn’t fix the fundamental issue we all still face with social media platforms.”

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