When should kids start using social media? Australia's government proposes age limit of 16
Thursday, 7 November 2024 The Australian government has announced what it describes as world-leading legislation that would set 16 years as the minimum age for children to use social media and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. on Thursday the legislation will be introduced into the final two weeks of Parliament for the year which begins on Nov. 18 and take effect 12 months after it becomes law. The platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook will need to use that year to work out how to exclude Australian children younger than 16. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says the company respects any age limitations the government wants to introduce.
Australia's prime minister vows to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids". The new laws are expected to be introduced to parliament in late November.
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During a press conference, Albanese described social media as "doing harm to our kids" and emphasized the government's decision to take decisive action. Zee News Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Thursday, 7 November 2024
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