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Australia to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 16

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Australia's government plans to introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese states that this measure is aimed at reducing the harm caused to Australian children by social media. Notably, there will be no exemptions to the age limit even for children who have parental consent. This proposal is set to be implemented by Australia's parliament later this year.

  1. AU
    Anthony Albanese
    Australian Government
    1. The onus won't be on parents or young people.
    2. The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access.
    3. Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I'm calling time on it.
    4. This one is for the mums and dads... They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online. I want Australian families to know that the government has your back.
    5. I don't know about you, but I get things popping up on my system that I don't want to see. Let alone a vulnerable 14-year-old.
  2. AU
    Toby Murray
    University of Melbourne
    1. We already know that present age verification methods are unreliable, too easy to circumvent, or risk user privacy.

Social Media Ban for Children in Australia

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  3. Australia plans to implement age limit to ban children from social media

sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.BBC

perspectives

  1. 1.Tech industry
  2. 2.Regulation
  3. 3.Social Media
  4. 4.Child Health
  5. 5.Australia under Anthony Albanese
  6. 6.Misinformation

countries

  1. 1.AlbaniaAL
  2. 2.AustraliaAU
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.FacebookUS
  2. 2.InstagramUS
  3. 3.TikTokCN
  4. 4.Alphabet Inc
  5. 5.ByteDance LtdCN
  6. 6.MetaUS
  7. 7.Twitter/XUS
  8. 8.YouTubeUS
  9. 9.Australian Child Rights Taskforce
  10. 10.European Union
  11. 11.University of Melbourne

persons

  1. 1.Anthony AlbaneseAU
  2. 2.Elon MuskUS
  3. 3.Michelle RowlandAU
  4. 4.Toby MurrayAU
  5. 5.Vivek MurthyUS
Australia to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 16