US EditionAustralia proposes ban on social media for those under 16
- Australia will implement a ban on social media for people under 16 years old, confirmed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- All major social media platforms must find ways to exclude users younger than 16 within a year.
- The legislation will be introduced in Parliament in the final two weeks of the session starting Nov. 18.
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Parental permission will not count either. Such strict regulations have never been introduced anywhere.
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The Australian government has decided to pass new laws banning children under the age of 16 years from accessing social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, the new laws will be presented to state and territory leaders this week, before being placed in Parliament towards the end of this month. Albanese said, "social media is doing real harm to kids and I'm calling time on it". The government will crack down on tech companies that fail…
Australian govt proposes legislation to ban social media use for children
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the legislation is aimed at protecting children from the harmful effects of social media. The post Australian govt proposes legislation to ban social media use for children appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The Australian government is going to take a big decision, after which children under the age of 16 in that country will not be able to use social media platforms. Australia is bringing a law regarding this, which was informed by the Australian Prime Minister himself. From this month the session of Parliament is going to start there, in which an ordinance will be introduced.
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