Prohibition divides opinion, but some see positives if children get out more

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Australian teenager Zoey, left, with her father, Mark. “I feel like social media is really where we get to share our voice, because in the government, only adults can talk,” she says. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

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SYDNEY — Like many Australian teenagers, 14-year-old Zoey is anticipating feeling much “less connected” and “very isolated” in just two days.