MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. “Social media is doing harm to...
Australia's Senate passed legislation Wednesday that, once signed by the country's leader who has strongly endorsed it,will ban childrenunder the age of 16 from using most social media platforms. The new law will give Australia the tightest restrictions of any democracy in the world on children...
Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s National eSafety Commissioner, expressed concerns during a parliamentary inquiry on social media use in June 2024, stating that the ban “may limit young people’s access to critical support.”, reportedThe Guardian.She added, “If authorities impose age-based restr...
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 i...
australia plans a social media ban for children under 16 home australia plans a social media ban for children under 16 the australian government announced on thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social media ban for all children under the age of 16. While much of the detail of the proposed legislation has yet to be made clear, the Australian leader said at a news ...
Australia is set to become the first country to ban social media use by under-16s after the country's Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of strict new legislation. The ban, which will take at least 12 months to c...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
Australia plans to introduce legislation that would ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media due to concerns about safety.
“This is a very blunt instrument that’s going to potentially exclude children from some very, very helpful supports on social media.” South Australia state has recently proposed a law that would fine social media companies that did not exclude children under the age of 14 from their platform...