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Social media platforms must introduce ârobustâ age verification systems to protect primary schoolchildren from inappropriate content such as sexually explicit images and self-harming videos, Minister for Education Norma Foley has said.
Many social media platforms â TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook â have an age limit…
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