US EditionAfter Australia Passes Social Media Ban, Lawmakers Probed on Why Congress Hasn't Done More to Protect Kids
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Since this week, Australia has been the world's first social media ban for children and adolescents under the age of 16. In Germany, too, many people advocate such a restriction.
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Triggers Fears of Mandatory Digital ID for All Adults
Australia’s unprecedented move to delete more than one million social media accounts belonging to users under 16 is already sparking global controversy, but critics say the real story is far more alarming. The post Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Triggers Fears of Mandatory Digital ID for All Adults appeared first on Slay News.
Australia's new law bans ten popular social media platforms from under-16s, including Snapchat, YouTube, X, Facebook and Instagram. Other countries are following the social media ban with interest.
The ban on social media for children under 16 years of age by the Australian government sparked an intense debate about the effectiveness of the measure that came into effect on Wednesday, December 10. In this sense, technology experts warn that young people in the southern country might end up migrating to much darker and more dangerous digital spaces than Instagram or TikTok.
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