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Tajik Lawmaker Proposes Teen Social Media Ban, Sparks Debate

10/2/2025

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Tajik lawmaker Dilnoza Ahmadzoda proposed banning social media for under 14 and requiring consent for 14-17.
The proposal sparked debate between restriction supporters and advocates of social media education.
Tajikistan has the most expensive internet in Central Asia, with controls over ISPs.
In Australia, Wikimedia Australia fears its platforms would fall under a teen ban; Fiji studies Australia’s framework.

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Tajik lawmaker Dilnoza Ahmadzoda proposed banning social media for under 14 and requiring consent for 14-17.
The proposal sparked debate between restriction supporters and advocates of social media education.
Tajikistan has the most expensive internet in Central Asia, with controls over ISPs.
In Australia, Wikimedia Australia fears its platforms would fall under a teen ban; Fiji studies Australia’s framework.