Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday introduced plans within the nation to ban social media for youngsters beneath 16, saying that “social media is doing hurt to our youngsters, and I’m calling time on it.”
The proposed laws will enter parliament this 12 months, taking impact a 12 months after lawmakers ratify it, mentioned Albanese, including that there will probably be no exemptions for parental consent. This implies platforms like Instagram, Fb, TikTok, X, and sure YouTube will bear the accountability to stop entry by kids, per a Reuters report.
Australia’s strategy is among the many strictest globally, however quite a few different international locations are shifting in the identical route. Norway’s prime minister last month mentioned the nation will quickly implement an age restrict on use of social media of 15 up from age 13, saying it must extra aggressively marketing campaign towards profit-driven tech corporations which are “pitted towards young children’s brains.”
