Social Media Firms Decry Australia’s Ban on Children Under 16 Using Facebook, TikTok, Other Apps
Tech giants face hefty fines down under as new law aims to protect children’s online safety. The Social Media industry has spoken out against a new national policy passed into law by the Australian Parliament that bans children under 16 from using apps like Facebook, X and TikTok.
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s With World-First Law
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million (A$50 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16
Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16
An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being rushed through the Parliament this week.
Big Tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.
Australia ban under-16s from social media
Social media is apparently more dangerous than anything else down under  The land down under, Australia which has more poisonous reptiles and insects than anywhere in the world, has decided that its kiddies are more at danger from social media than anything else.
Country becomes first in the world to ban social media for children under 16
A country's landmark ruling banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms such as Twitter has people divided
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on child use
An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being rushed through the Parliament this week.
Australian Father of Teen Sextortion Victim Backs Banning Young Children From Social Media
Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam
NECN1d
Australian Senate passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
no one can confidently explain how it will work in practice – the community and platforms are in the dark about what exactly ...
devdiscourse5d
Debate Ignites Over Australia’s Proposed Social Media Age Restrictions
Sunita Bose, of Digital Industry Group Inc., advised delaying Australia's new social media age restrictions law to await age ...