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And some may be having withdrawals, possibly.
They get social media because they're pressured, because they want to fit in and they want to be invited to things.
But I guess there's going to be always more.
I always tell myself there's going to be more parties.
You can always do this when you're older and stuff.
It's not the end of the world.
I'm pretty grateful to not have...
had that access to social media in the long run because it means that I'm not involved in the conflicts and the dramas that have arisen.
I could lose out on meeting new people and making new friends.
Of course, the tech companies, they're not happy about it.
They say they agree with the safety, making sure that material content is age appropriate, but they don't believe that the ban is the answer.
So I think there's going to be some teething problems as it gets implemented.
And certainly we'll see in the next few weeks how the implementation
Katie Watson reporting.
Should Israel be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to take place in Austria in May?
Organizers and participating countries will be debating that question at a two-day meeting starting today in Geneva.
You may remember Israel's Yuval Raphael won the public vote last year, finishing second overall with her song, New Day Will Rise.
But now critics want Israel excluded from the competition because of the way its government conducted the war in Gaza.
Germany, which is a key financial supporter, has warned it may pull out if that happens, while other countries including Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have threatened to boycott the 2026 contest if Israel is allowed to compete.
Natalia Gorchak is the president of the Slovenian broadcaster RTV.