Banning something to reduce harm is a tricky business. Here’s what works
- Written by Kate Harrison Brennan, Director, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney
Ruslan Alekso/Pexels, Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels, Darya Kameneva/Unsplash, The Conversation, CC BY-SAThe upcoming social media ban for people aged under 16 continues to be hotly debated.
Bans in public policy are a blunt instrument with a mixed track record of success. Some issues are better suited to a ban than others.
So what determines the success...
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