Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

Under global spotlight, Australia turns up the heat on Big Tech over underage social media

SYDNEY, April 3 — Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while US courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.This global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to ramp up enforcement this week of what it was touting as succes…

Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

Since Australia banned children from ​using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. courts have found tech firms negligent toward ‌young users.