Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban social media use for children under 16, requiring platforms like Meta's Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat to verify users' ages.

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As Meta, TikTok, X And Snapchat Stare At Tough Under-16 Ban, Australia's PM Says Destroy Personal Data 'Once Age Is Verified' Or Risk $32M Fine - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Snap (NYSE:SNAP)

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date…

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Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children

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On Monday (November 25), Prime Minister Albanis said in the House of Representatives that Australia's measures to ban children under 16 from using social media have received praise from countries around the world.

週一（11月25日），總理阿爾巴尼斯在眾議院發言說，澳洲禁止16歲以下兒童使用社媒的措施獲得了世界各國的讚賞。

澳總理：禁止兒童使用社媒獲各國領袖支持 | 社交媒體 | 禁令

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Australian Prime Minister: Prohibiting children from using social media has the support of national leaders

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged both Houses to pass the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 on Nov. 25.
The Bill will restrict under 16 year olds from accessing social media, with a few exceptions.
“It will be something we can be very proud of. Let’s give parents new peace of mind. Let’s work together,” he told the Parliament, asking them to work together to pass the bill by end of this week.
This is the last s…

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Australian Prime Minister Calls on Both Houses to Pass Under 16 Social Media Ban

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include…

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Australian PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children

Critics of the historic Australian law say it's a rush before the federal election, but supporters say it's worth it if it saves even one life.

Kritiki zgodovinskega avstralskega zakona pravijo, da gre za hitenje pred zveznimi volitvami, podporniki pa, da je vredno že, če reši vsaj eno življenje.

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How reasonable is the ban on the use of social networks for those under 16 years of age

A snap one-day Senate inquiry into the Federal Government’s proposed social media ban for those under 16 has seen the…

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Social media ban all the talk in the House and the Senate

Managing director of Digital Industry Group was quizzed on the net value of Australian child users to the most prominent social media companies in the nation. 
New South Wales Liberal Senator Dave Sharma has raised the question of how much advertising revenue tech companies earn from children under 18. The issue was raised during the Inquiry Into Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024—Provisions on Nov. 25. Sharma reference…

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Australian National Review - Social Media Ban Inquiry: Question Raised Over Financial Value of Children for Industry

Australia’s government is moving to implement some of the world’s strictest social media regulations. The landmark bill aims to prohibit individuals under the age of 16 from using platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and X. The introduction of laws by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was intended to safeguard minors from internet abuse. Additionally, penalties of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) were imposed on social media …

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Australia Introduces World’s Strictest Social Media Ban for Under-16s

An Australian Senate committee held a hearing on legislation to ban teenagers under the age of 16 from using social media. Prime Minister Albanese said that social media companies will be required to destroy personal data after verifying the user's age to protect people's privacy. Social media is addictive and has a mixed bag of content. Many people believe that it is unhealthy for immature children and teenagers. The relevant Australian legisla…

澳洲參議院一個委員會就立法禁止16歲以下青少年使用社交媒體舉行聽證會，總理阿爾巴尼斯表示，將要求社交媒體公司，在驗證用戶年齡後，必須銷毀個人資料，以保護民眾私隱。 社交媒體容易上癮，內容良莠不齊，有不少輿論認為對於心智未成熟的兒童和青少年而言並不健康。 澳洲有關的立法，要求社交媒體平台實施有效的對策，防止16歲以下的兒童和青少年使用，否則將面臨高達3200萬美元的罰款。新法例通過後將有一年適應期。

As Meta, TikTok, X And Snapchat Stare At Tough Under-16 Ban, Australia's PM Says Destroy Personal Data 'Once Age Is Verified' Or Risk $32M Fine - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Snap (NYSE:SNAP)

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