Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech companies failing to protect young users.

SYDNEY: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a p...

Australia’s Prime Minister said the government would legislate for a ban on social media for people under 16.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. "Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on ...

Australia is trialling an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms.

SYDNEY (Nov 7): Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech giants failing to protect vulnerable users. Platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram would be held responsible for enforcing the age ban, Albanese said, and face potentiallyRead More

Social media is doing real harm to kids and I'm calling time on it, says PM Albanese

The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.

Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after it is ratified by lawmakers, said Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australian children under 16 may soon be blocked from social media platforms. Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today the government...