What exactly does Anthony Albanese mean by "social media"?

And what does he have against ballet?

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

—H. L. Mencken

There are so many infuriating things about the Albanese Government’s announcement that they intend to legislate age-limit access for social media that it is hard to know where to start. Once again, team Labor are being spooked into badly thought-through laws rather than having the courage to take a beat and address a serious issue in a serious way.

The effect of social media on kids is a complex issue, but one thing we do know is that experts in the field, backed by good research, are suggesting that a ban is a poor response. Instead of digesting that advice, the PM is trying to justify himself with nonsense like this: