Australia wants to introduce lower age limit for social media

Australia wants to set a minimum age limit between 14 and 16 for social media use under a bill expected to come into force this year. Specifically, according to his statement, the Prime Minister of the Oceania country, Mr. Anthony Albanese said he would prefer to see them [...] The article Australia: Bill to set minimum age for social media use appeared first on Seleo.gr.

The country's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is proposing a lower age limit law to restrict children's use of social media, citing concerns about their mental and physical health. The proposed age limit is between 14 and 16 years. In Australia, four out of five people use social media, and three-quarters of young people aged between 12 and 17 use platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, according to a study from last year conducted by the Uni…