Advocates say the government's proposed phone ban will isolate young people from crucial connections. https://cyda.org.au/social-media-ban-risks-isolating-disabled-youth/ In a carefully reasoned policy submission Children and Young people with Disability Australia urges alternatives like safer platforms and digital literacy, citing concerns about increased isolation and basic human rights. “Social media can be a lifeline, providing one of the few truly accessible ways to build connections and find community,” says CYDA's Skye Kakoschke-Moore . “Cutting off that access ignores the lived reality of thousands and risks isolating disabled youth from their peer networks and broader society.” People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has also joined in opposing the government's proposed blanket ban https://pwd.org.au/submission-to-the-senate-environment-and-communications-legislation-committee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=submission-to-the-senate-environment-and-communications-legislation-committee. Advocates are urging a nuanced approach that would emphasise inclusion, digital literacy, and social media accountability over blanket bans.