US EditionFrom France to Lithuania, Parents Push for Limiting Kids’ Access to Social Media
AUSTRALIA, JUL 6 – The opposition urges including YouTube in the under-16 social media ban as nearly 37% of young Australians report harm there, with the ban starting this December.
- Australia plans to enforce a social media ban for users under 16 starting December, including platforms like YouTube.
- The ban follows government legislation pushed by the Coalition and advocacy groups amid concerns over youth exposure to online harm.
- Opposition spokeswoman Melissa McIntosh urged the Albanese government to follow expert advice by adding YouTube to its social media ban, citing its widespread use and the significant harm it causes to children.
- Almost 37% of young Australians experienced harm on YouTube, and experts say verifying users' age remains a challenging enforcement issue.
- Similar restrictions are debated internationally, with Lithuania exploring digital age verification and France requiring parental consent for under-15s.
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The government will appoint an inquiry into age limits in social media after the summer, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
CWC not keen on total social media ban for minors
The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) said on Monday that it welcomes any proposals to regulate the social media use of children, but it has apprehensions regarding restricting minors from using such platforms.
From France to Lithuania, parents push for limiting kids’ access to social media
Teenagers in Europe may soon face tighter restrictions when trying to create social media accounts, as the European Union considers new regulations that would limit access to users under the age of 15.
TikTok at the age of 10. Instagram at 12. Anxiety attacks at 14. And antidepressants at 15. All over the world, caregivers, teachers, families observe the harmful effects of early hyperconnection to social networks. This is no longer a hypothesis. It is a clinical, social, anthropological reality. And while the symptoms are accumulating—attention disorders, dysmorphophobia, digital harassment, isolation—some economic powers thrive. In this conte…
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