Meta, TikTok Slam Australian Ban as YouTube Gets Personal Pledge

Australian leaders vow to stand firm on social media age limits as election nears

SYDNEY - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expects to receive pressure from social media giants to ease Australia's impending ban on children using their platforms, with opposition Liberal leader Peter Dutton keen to agree with him in an election debate on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Meta, TikTok Slam Australian Ban as YouTube Gets Personal Pledge

Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok and Snap Inc. questioned the integrity of Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s after it emerged that Communications Minister Michelle Rowland made a personal pledge to YouTube’s boss to exempt the platform before a consultation process on the carveout had begun.

The Australian Social Media Ban Explained

Millennials and Gen Z have formative tween memories on platforms like Tumblr, MySpace, and Bebo. But, thanks to recently passed legislation, that won’t be a core lore for Australia’s Gen Alpha. Australia’s social media ban for children is making global headlines after passing through the Senate on Thursday, November 28 2024. The amendments still face a final vote in the lower house, but according to ABC News, this is a formality, and they should…

Australian Leaders Vow To Stand Firm On Social Media Age Limits As Election Nears - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expects to receive pressure from social media giants to ease Australia’s impending ban on children using their platforms, with opposition Liberal leader Peter Dutton keen to agree with him in an election debate. President Donald Trump’s US administration has already raised the issue on behalf of the firms, mostly US-based, in relation to trade tariff negotiations. In the televised event ahead of a nationa…