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"In a video address to the nation, timed with Australia’s world-first teen
social media ban, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged under-16-year-olds
newly unable to access social media to “read that book”.
The ban excludes anyone under 16 from a range of social media platforms,
including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
But social media communities like #BookTok and #Bookstagram, led by teen
literary influencers on TikTok and Instagram respectively, significantly
influence what and how much teens read. #BookTok in particular is credited with
“driving sales and launching authors’ careers”, as one
Guardian report put
it. Women and girls aged 12-25 are BookTok’s most enthusiastic users.
At the same time, Australians are reportedly reading less than ever before: one
in three Australian children are unable to read proficiently. There’s a
national conversation about how to get kids and teens reading more – but it
seems to be missing something important.
If social media led to a teen reading boom, what impact might the new social
media ban have on teen reading?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
