"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
“Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The legislation will be introduced in Parliament during its final two weeks in session this year, which begin on Nov. 18. The age limit would take effe...
“Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The legislation will be introduced in Parliament during its final two weeks in session this year, which begin on Nov. 18. The age limit would take effect 12 months after the la...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that wouldban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law. The major parties backed the bill...
Australia’s parliament just passeda groundbreaking lawthat bans kids under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, marking a significant shift in how the government is addressing the online safety of young people. The legislation passed with bipartisan support, although it faced ...
“Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it.” The politician says he has spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles all of whom are “worried sick about the safety of our kids online.” On Monday, a decision was made in Cabinet that ...
The state of South Australia, which includes Adelaide, has been the most active in the matter and recently proposed rules that would force social media companies to ban children under 13 from their sites. “The evidence shows early access to addictive social media is causing our kids harm [....
Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access. The two Democrats and two Republicans are parents of
TikTok, Facebook and other platforms have a year to impose the age limit ban or could be liable for fines up to $33 million dollars for failing to keep kids under the age of 16 from having accounts. November 29, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live ...
This fall, Norway announced plans to ban kids under 15 from using social media, while France is testing a smartphone ban for kids under 15 in a limited number of schools—a policy that could be rolled out nationwide if successful.