On Wednesday morning, millions of teenagers in Australia suddenly found their social media accounts fully locked.

This is not a system malfunction; it's the implementation of a new regulation: social platforms are directly disabled for users under 16. The world's first country to take such a bold step.

The official statement is quite firm: to pull children out of addictive algorithms, online predators, and bullying shadows. The initial intention sounds good, but does this kind of "comprehensive ban" really work or just cause more trouble? It might take some time to see the real effects.

Interestingly, several other countries are already itching to follow suit and consider similar policies.

But honestly, with such advanced technology now, why not first try to customize protection mechanisms for teenagers? For example, tiered algorithm recommendations, content filtering walls, parental monitoring tools—these areas clearly need more investment in R&D. If the protective systems are sufficiently refined, it’s entirely possible to "allow kids to use it normally while minimizing risks"—a one-size-fits-all approach may be easier, but it could also cut off many good things.