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Australian youth under the age of 16 aren't the only ones who spend hours staring at Tiktok.

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But now it's over.

Now Pippa (13) and a million other teenagers are banned from social media.

Some-doomsday is here for Australian teens. Will it work?

Per Magnus Nordrum Riseng

Per Magnus Nordrum Riseng
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Published: 09.12.2025 17:12 | Updated: 09.12.2025 17:57

What do you do when the clock is ticking towards disaster? In Australia, two teenagers have prepared.

13-year-old Pippa Martin has started playing the piano again, like she did when she was younger. She's been looking for hobbies and finding TV shows she enjoys so much that she can't stop scrolling through her phone.

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