Wayne Holdsworth
Wayne Holdsworth is a Melbourne father and advocate for social media reform, whose campaign for a ban on under-16s using social media was fueled by the tragic loss of his son, Mac, to online bullying. He believes that this new legislation, alongside education, will better prepare teens for social media when they reach the age of 16.
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Wayne Holdsworth campaigned for the law after his son took his life due to online bullying, believing the ban would help equip teens for social media.
Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come | Social media ban
United Kingdom· 2025-12-12
Wayne Holdsworth, the father of Mac, who took his life at 17 after being targeted by a sexual extortion scam on social media, joined other parents who’d lost children to suicide at a select gathering in Sydney.
Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?
United States· 2025-12-10
Wayne Holdsworth campaigned for the law after his son took his own life after being bullied online.
Some platforms still allowing 14-year-olds as Australia’s landmark social media ban comes into force | Social media banUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-10
