Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
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Hugo Winwood-Smith, right, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, left, all 11-years-old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)In this photo provided by Jason Allen, his son, 15-year-old Riley Allen, poses for a photo on his family's sheep ranch near Wudinna, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Jason Allen via AP)Noah Jones shows a warning on his phone that says he cannot access a social media site as his mother Renee, walks toward him in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)Noah Jones, left, uses his phone as his mother Renee, walks toward him in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)A school girl uses her phone as she walks with a group of kids in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Hugo Winwood-Smith, right, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, left, all 11-years-old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)